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NZ's stretched power sector is facing big challenges, Electricity Authority warns

Wholesale electricity prices have risen sharply in the past month.

‘Just an estimate’: $9k shock gas bill dropped on family

Contact Energy told the customer the bill was due to their gas usage being underestimated.

Two workers on collapsed Transpower pylon had ‘no formal training’

Almost 100,000 people - and businesses - were left without power on June 20.

Letters: Attacks on the Treaty of Waitangi akin to domestic abuse

OPINION: 'There has been no equal partnership between Māori and Pākehā.'

Gas shortage

The energy industry is in deep distress, searching for a solution to a nationwide gas shortage.

'Unclear, unkind and unreasonable': Scrap disconnection fees for power debt says lobby group

Petition against hefty fees to be presented to Electricity Authority this week.

Tiwai Point to ramp down electricity usage to ease tight supply

Tightening gas supply and low lake levels have pushed wholesale power prices higher.

What's behind the latest power price spike?

NZ wholesale power prices are sharply higher this winter.

'We used the pools for a hot shower': Families go months without power because of non-payment

Households choose between heating and cooking to keep the power on.

'Penalty for being poor': Advocates put heat on power firms to scrap disconnection fees

Advocates say disconnection from essential services as a way of debt collection is unjust.

'The pain is ongoing': Businesses want power cut compensation

The power cut is causing ongoing damage to Northland's reputation, NorthChamber says.

Spark gets go-ahead for surf lagoon data centre

Auckland's data centre boom continues, with the Dairy Flat project given the green light.

Power bills pile on the pressure for households, small businesses

Most respondents in a new survey were worried about rising costs and network resilience.

Businesses want compensation as Transpower says too many nuts taken off pylon caused power cut

Northland businesses want compensation.

Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking

OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.

Northland outages: Auckland Mayor suggests bolt removal led to pylon fall

'I am making this assessment well before any official investigation,' Brown wrote.