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Claire Trevett: The blame games and politics of a winter power crisis

No government likes to waste a crisis - even a two-hour-long one.

Power crisis averted, but a sign of things to come?

Businesses and individuals managed to avoid a blackout - this time.

Editorial: NZ needs a sensible approach to ensure continuous power supply

OPINION: Hydro and wind power are all good until it doesn't rain or blow a gale.

Iwi leaders meet with ministers over oil and gas exploration

'We need to make sure our rights and interests are protected.'

Genesis to resume coal buying as gas shortage looms

Genesis Energy expects to be buying coal again by the end of the year.

Salt, sake and steam as giant geothermal power station cranks up

The turbine's opening ceremony involved traditional Japanese and Māori elements.

Project Kea can buy Canterbury land for giant rubbish recycling plant

Two ministers signed off on the land deal for the project, opposed by some locals.

Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill

Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.

Company results: Vector and Heartland report

Extreme weather increased Vector's expenditure.

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.