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Dry start to year prompts Transpower to clarify hydro storage access

Transpower says no to generators' request to free up more water for hydro generation.

Cyclone Tam wreaks havoc: Narrow escape as redwood crushes shed

A teen had to run for his life in Kerikeri as a tree collapsed in the wild weather.

SH35 on East Cape partially closed as Cyclone Tam continues to lash NZ

A potential low-system is set to form on the northeast coast of New Zealand.

Editorial: An inconvenient truth for those on the moral EV mound

OPINION: We can be one of a handful of countries to reap the benefits of EVs.

'Not a silver bullet': Study questions environmental benefits of EVs

Global EV uptake hasn’t significantly cut carbon dioxide emissions.

Contact-Manawa takeover decision delayed

If the deal proceeds, it would make Contact the second-largest generator in New Zealand.

Meridian says Ruakākā solar farm will power half of Northland’s homes

Meridian Energy will proceed with its planned $226m solar farm near Whangārei.

Opinion: Why more generation won’t solve NZ’s energy woes

OPINION: New Zealand's electricity demand could nearly double by 2050.

NZ power generators not holding back on investing, electricity retailers group says

An Eranz report says the big power generators are investing heavily in renewable energy.

Pine Harbour Marina berth holders decry fix-it fees

Main power cables to the marina piers failed and need replacement, owner says.

Letters: Wind knocked out of power market

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

Genesis sells Hau Nui to NZ Windfarms

Genesis has sold its Hau Nui wind farm in the Wairarapa.

Burst water main in central Wellington

A water main has burst in central Wellington, flooding State Highway 1 with muddy water. Video / Mark Mitchell

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.

Transpower being investigated as Northland gets power plan and $1m fund

After a downed pylon cut power to Northland, a plan to keep the lights on is launched.