Queues of cars at vantage point for Kiwis keen to catch last glimpse of aurora
One Wellingtonian described the situation as 'complete chaos'.
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'Complete chaos': Hundreds of cars jam Wellington's south coast, where to see the aurora
Aucklanders have received a stroke of luck regarding glimpsing the aurora tonight.
National power grid emergency further extended
The coldest spot this morning was in the central North Island.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Labour’s decisions still affect us negatively
OPINION: What happens next is the fault of the last Government.
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.
Editorial: Energy crisis - Will Kiwis be able to heat their homes this winter?
OPINION: As we head into winter, how will New Zealand's energy grid cope?
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.
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.
One thing households could do to save $1000-plus on power bills
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.
AT puts security guards on closed Meola Rd to protect workers
The closure was recently extended for three more months until the end of April.
Redclyffe switched on, but what's the future?
Transpower expects to reveal the future of the Redclyffe station within two months.
Parliament is back, water woes and scam calls | Focus Morning Bulletin January 30, 2024
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Piped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’
A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.
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.
Air pollution kills, costs $10.5b a year — why was clean car discount axed?
OPINION: The Herald has mapped data from the Ministry of Transport.
Death of the Remuera tractor? Find the suburbs with most EVs
The Herald has mapped data from the Ministry of Transport.
Electricity from huge Kaitāia solar farm now powering the country
It is New Zealand's largest solar farm.
Mercury Energy's new wind farm to power 20,000 homes
The company has completed stage one of its new wind farm.
Whanganui River power towers to be replaced
The lines supply Whanganui CBD, hospital, and council buildings.
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.
What non-Tesla owners will pay to use Tesla's charging network in NZ
Tesla operates 30 chargers around New Zealand.
The $360 payout: Are you in line?
It is New Zealand’s largest dividend payout, with more than $2b paid out since 1994.
Who's leading our cyclone recovery?
Recovery agency working to ensure opportunity to rebuild region isn't squandered.
The great divide: Will technology solve the climate crisis?
OPINION: Some say we have to change the way we live, others pin their hopes on tech.
Thomas Coughlan: National's concerning lack of climate policies
OPINION: National's main climate policy is to repeal Labour's.
Undue risk: Man who attempted to bring down NZ's power grid to remain behind bars
Graham Philip refused to engage with a psychologist for a report.