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Power poles perched near crumbling cliff worry locals

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

Wednesday night blackout: It was the cat’s volt

About 25,000 properties had electricity supply cut for up to 40 minutes on Wednesday.

Nick Eldred: Generating your own power can be a boon for business

OPINION: Businesses generating their own power can seize the future.

How 350,000 households and businesses can claim trust dividends worth hundreds of dollars

The trust is also pushing for law changes so beneficiaries aren't taxed so much.

No power in some households, high prices in others

Our most vulnerable and cash-strapped NZers are paying around 15 per cent more for power.

Renewables main focus for NZ deal-making in 2023 – law firm

DLA Piper says the market is buoyant in New Zealand and Australia.

‘Like a bomb going off’: Clive crash knocks out power to 500 properties

An 800kg transformer box bolted to the concrete was shifted '10 to 15m', resident says.

From tailgating to trailblazing: The ultimate traffic hack for commuters

Opinion: Say goodbye to congestion - a solution to New Zealand's traffic woes.

Transpower warns of potentially tight winter power supply

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

Deborah Hart: Time electricity retailers did the right thing

Opinion: Are power providers following the rules? We don't know.

'Forever chemicals': Kaipara waste-to-energy plant plans slated as bad for environment

Kaipara's plans for waste-to-energy plant a bad idea, say environmentalists.

Kaipara's waste to energy push backed by other Mayors

The major new infrastructure would incinerate Northland and Auckland councils’ waste.

Vector stung with near $1.2m penalty for excessive power outages

The electricity lines company breached its own quality standards.

Transpower fined after power failure to 34,000 homes

Power cut to 34,000 homes came on coldest night with highest-ever demand for electricity.

New port required at Pātea for offshore windfarm

There is a proposed plan to build a one gigawatt windfarm off the coast of South Taranaki.

$80 million paid out on Teslas - Feebate EV scheme rejigged

The Government will hike fees and cut rebates as the EV policy is too successful.