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Carmen Hall: : Don’t be afraid to change power companies to save money

Opinion: It's a good idea to shop around for the best deal.

Employer’s guilty plea after scaffolder lost both arms in workplace accident

The company could be fined up to $1.5 million at sentencing in November.

Desert oasis: How to grow three tonnes of lettuce a day where it’s as dry as dust

World's biggest vertical farm serving up fresh produce for Emirates passengers.

Solar farming interest increases

But it's also a controversial option.

Road User Charges: $1000/year shock on the way for EV owners

Some electric car owners are in for an unwanted type of charge.

Vector’s $1.75b meter sale: Its plan for the windfall - and three alternatives

Will Aucklanders be in for a bigger dividend?

Revving up a record: June smashes all-time car sales as buyers try to beat new fees

Almost half the new cars Kiwis bought were electric

Power poles perched near crumbling cliff worry locals

Transpower says the poles are safe and it will check them again.

A different kind of charge: Police reveal new BMW EV patrol car

The pricing for the BMW starts at $110,000 in NZ.

Focus: See the NZ Police’s new fully electric BMW i4 in action

Police have unveiled a new electric vehicle they are trialling - a BMW i4. Video / NZ Herald

Police to go electric, Auckland ram raiders thwarted & Council jobs 'held hostage' | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 June, 2023

Police steer towards electric future, how the Government is helping those worst hit by weather events and bollards stop ram raiders in their tracks in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Luke Kirkness: Beating the winter blackouts

Opinion: It's time to shine a brighter light on power solutions after an outage warning.

The Premium Debate: Govt negligence causes power woes

Subscribers have their say.

Solar power investment to exceed oil for first time, says IEA chief

Financial Times: Clean energy spending forecast to hit $2.8 trillion this year.

Mercury Energy fined $279K for misleading customers

The company told customers they were liable for a fee when they weren't.

Transpower warns of potentially tight winter power supply

Transpower was forced to call five separate 'grid emergencies' during 2021 and 2022.