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Focus: Walkthrough of the devastation caused by the gas explosion in Northwood, Christchurch

Focus: Walkthrough of the devastation caused by the gas explosion in Northwood, Christchurch. Video / Amber Allott

'Our worst nightmare': Victims were waiting for gas repairs

"We are lucky that we are not looking at multiple fatalities here," fire chief says.

Napier water restrictions while leaky pipe fixed

All residents, but especially those on Napier Hill, are being asked to conserve water.

Several NZ centres fail key drinking water standard

Some of NZ's main centres have failed to meet a key safety standard for drinking water.

Wild weather strikes: Power outages across Auckland

There are reports of a major power cut affecting a number of areas across Auckland.

Native trees 'dying from lack of water' while irrigator sprays road, Forest and Bird says

Owner of the farm says he is devastated by the incident in which the water was wasted.

Lines company faces legal action over wildfires

The fires sparked a state of emergency in February last year.

Flat out fans spike power use

Aucklanders are cranking up the air con to cope with the rising heat and humidity this week, causing a spike in electricity usage, Transpower says.

Optimism about aluminium fades as economies falter

As Rio Tinto and Meridian Energy haggle over the price of power for the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter, optimism about the metal's future has faded.

Water charges cause ripples

Business is a bit of a struggle for Karen and Don Tanner. They have run their electroplating firm for 35 years but, faced with increased competition from cheap imports, struggled to make a $3000 profit last year.

Editorial: Give private sector a go at Solid Energy

Editorial: If anything useful has been learned from the Labour Party's pursuit of Solid Energy, it is that there are severe limits to the present Government's asset sales.

Wayne Cartwright: Asset sale is 'strategic blunder'

The Government has grossly underestimated the value of hydro-energy assets to New Zealand citizens, writes Wayne Cartwright.

Keith Rankin: Everybody owns water

Indeed TV3 reported last year that David Shearer and John Key hold the same position, that "nobody owns water. It's everybody's resource".

Changes to line charges cut power bills by 3pc

Auckland dams are holding up

Auckland's water supply is holding strong, despite an unusually balmy summer which has kept carrier companies busy.

Solid Energy chief calls it a day

Long-serving Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder has joined the exodus from the top of the state-owned enterprise, his departure welcomed on the West Coast.