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NZ needs to up its power game this winter, Transpower warns

Despite breakthroughs, the national power grid operator sounds a warning on investment.

Smart use of power is helping ease cost of living pressures

The aim of the Healthy Homes Program is to reduce power use by 30 to 40 per cent.

Whanganui council's $3.4m plan to turn faeces into fuel

The $40m wastewater treatment plant became fully operational in February 2019.

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.

$1000/year to drive your EV: Road user charges for electric vehicles from April

The other shoe has dropped. How it will work.

Govt-owned Genesis, Saudis and Canadians build $104m solar farm

Canterbury is first, Northland is likely to be next.

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.

Tesla dethroned as EV sales boomed in final month of Clean Car Discount

An industry boss wants clarity as EV owners get set to pay Road User Charges.

Wires live after crash into power pole near Hastings

The car hit a pole in Raupare Rd, off Omahu Rd, Hastings.

Focus: Car dealer's ‘biggest EV shipment yet’ as sales expected to surge

Kiwis are rushing to get an EV before the Clean Car rebate is scrapped on December 31st. Video / Ben Dickens Focus Reporter / Chereè Kinnear

Vector-Amazon partnership creates smart meter tech that could be to sold to the world

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vector spin-out VTS extend their partnership.

Sparkie blames stress for mistake that resulted in person getting electric shock

'I'm a better sparkie for having gone through this. I've slowed down.'

Electricity from huge Kaitāia solar farm now powering the country

It is New Zealand's largest solar farm.

Lodestone, Eastland, fire up solar projects

The switch has been flicked on two North Island new solar power facilities.

Hawke's Bay, what are you doing with your $240 power payment?

'We don’t want anyone to miss out on the $240 they are entitled to.'

Mercury Energy's new wind farm to power 20,000 homes

The company has completed stage one of its new wind farm.