WorldPlugging-in to EVs as back-up power for blackoutsPilot programme testing idea EV battery power energy can be sent to grid during outages.13 Oct 05:00 PM
EconomyNicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schoolsWillis said Chorus move does not amount to asset sales, insists economy is improving.10 Oct 12:24 AM
WorldBoston public housing upgrades units with window heat pumpsWindow heat pumps offer a faster, cheaper way to decarbonise the public housing sector.08 Oct 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergy‘It’s not cheap’: Expert on price tag for NZ’s LNG import pushBut supply of LNG won't be an issue with glut predicted to come on to market.08 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Govt must get out of electricity and let market deliver securityOPINION: Repaying debt would be better for taxpayers and the market.07 Oct 11:00 PM
BDBDEnergyBrookfield buys Clarus gas assets for $2bWorth perhaps $2b, the deal follows NZ Government's LNG import announcement.06 Oct 04:56 AM
BusinessPowerco to buy Gisborne and Wairoa's electricity distributor, Clarus to be sold to foreign firmPowerco will apply for approval of the purchase from the Overseas Investment Office.06 Oct 04:26 AM
WorldRussian blitz batters Ukraine energy grid, kills fivePoland put its air defences on high alert as missiles hit near its border.05 Oct 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Auckland Rugby Union's neglect highlighted in All Blacks starting XVOPINION: Immigration is not the only answer for a country with low productivity.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Reform of the energy sector? More like tinkeringOPINION: One in three Kiwi households now struggle to pay electricity bills. 04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNearly $1m was budgeted for electricity review – why minister says it was 'absolutely' worth itThe Government rejected the major recommendations of the Frontier Economics report.02 Oct 03:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Shane Jones' silence on energy reforms speaks volumesOPINION: The minister's uncharacteristic reticence is all about election 2026.02 Oct 12:02 AM
PoliticsOutspoken Govt minister bites tongue on energy plan, Seymour says 'jihad on stability' led to issuesHe's largely keeping his views to himself.01 Oct 04:36 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergy'Sigh of relief': Power firms rally as Govt rules out structural splitAn LNG import terminal is being explored to bolster dwindling local gas supply.01 Oct 04:04 AM
Energy'This is bold': Meridian hails Govt move to unlock energy investmentNicola Willis confirmed the Crown will maintain its 51% stake in power firms.30 Sep 10:15 PM
New Zealand'Real concern': Expert says Kiwis won’t see 'material change' in power prices after Govt reviewThe Government's energy plans are 'tinkering around the edges' – Labour's Megan Woods.30 Sep 10:04 PM
WorldZaporizhzhia nuclear plant off grid for 7 days, Zelenskyy warns of dangerIt is the longest outage at Zaporizhzhia since Russia seized the site in 2022.30 Sep 08:30 PM
PoliticsGovt reveals measures intended to avoid power crisis, clarity on its position on asset salesThe Government wants to avoid another winter power crisis.30 Sep 07:12 PM
EnergyDry year cover: Commission backs deal to keep Huntly generators onlineGenesis had warned it would retire Rankine Unit 2 in January 2026 without a deal.29 Sep 08:32 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergy‘The market created this’: Big power buyers warn of grid vulnerabilityThe long awaited Frontier Report on the electricity sector is due out this week.28 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPower price poll: Are we about to see 'bold' action from Government on energy? The Energy Minister is describing the planned changes as 'significant but surgical'.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMood of the BoardroomMood of the Boardroom: Executives call for long-term energy planHalf of bosses surveyed said coal use would not hurt export competitiveness.25 Sep 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumMood of the BoardroomEnergy bosses call for stable energy rulesCEOs say 87% of firms lack confidence NZ has invested enough in energy.24 Sep 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessEntrust dividend revealed: How much Aucklanders are getting and how they get itEntrust has now distributed over $2.5b in dividends since first paying out in 1994.24 Sep 04:00 AM
Mood of the Boardroom'That takes courage': Simon Power urges rethink of super and KiwiSaver settingsSimon Power says employer KiwiSaver contributions should rise to 9% or 10%.23 Sep 04:59 PM
New ZealandAI-powered supercomputer delivers faster, more precise weather forecastsThe Cascade supercomputer makes five-day forecasts as reliable as two-day ones.22 Sep 03:29 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyEnergy security or emissions risk: What Huntly's new coal deal really meansGenesis has struck a deal with BT Mining to supply coal for the Huntly Power Station.22 Sep 01:10 AM
New Zealand'We will all run dry': Locals warn fast-track energy plan risks water supplyA 2023 council report warned drops could cut off Hāwea Flat’s drinking water.18 Sep 10:25 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke’s Bay electricity capacity doubles with new transformer at RedclyffeIt's designed to be resilient to a 1-in-450 years flood event.17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergy'The market is not broken': Contact pushes back on reform callsContact chairman Rob McDonald says lower prices depend on building new power capacity.16 Sep 05:00 AM
New ZealandStorm damage: Crews face major repairs to poles and linesPowerco says some repairs could take longer where poles were brought down.15 Sep 04:49 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyGas, low hydro, weigh on NZ wholesale electricity marketWholesale electricity is trading near $200/MWh, up on the long-term winter average.10 Sep 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsShane Jones wants to consider re-nationalising power companies in energy shake-up'No one is responsible for energy security in New Zealand,' the NZ First minister said.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EnergyTranspower to spend $1.1b on Cook Strait link upgrade The power grid operator has applied to the Commerce Commission for approval.09 Sep 02:37 AM
