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Anger as Auckland residents face power cuts while working from home
Residents say it's ridiculous cutting power while people are forced to work from home.
Substation explosion: Power restored to 94,000 houses
Trains on the Hutt line were halted and residents asked to conserve water.
Vector profit slips, brakes put on dividend growth
The company says new regulatory settings will hinder further investment.
Andrew King: Make home insulation and heating tax deductible
Comment: Tenants ultimately pay for better homes through higher rental prices.
Neal Barclay: A real market for carbon will fight climate change
Comment: The nuclear-free moment of this generation needs optimism and courage.
Bankers spruik Tiwai, as analysts predict smelter will be sold
Rio Tinto would be better off paying someone $200m to take Tiwai Pt smelter off it.
CBD outage: Power restored after 'chaotic' lunchtime
Mass power outage has hit Newmarket, Parnell and the CBD.
Public transport halted, Auckland CBD facing traffic jams after power outage
Aucklanders can expect a slow commute home as power outages impact traffic in the CBD.
Heavy industry urges rethink on emission credit tool
Heavy industry wants Govt to rethink its approach to carbon credits.
Simon Wilson: This broken country (and the Govt that says it wants to fix it)
COMMENT: Why has Govt done so much less than promised? Simon Wilson's election challenge.
Consumer NZ: How to get best power, broadband deals
Here are the simple ways to slash hundreds off your bills.
Letters: Sins of emission
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'Loud bang', power out in Auckland suburb of Hillsborough
Customers should be prepared for power to be out "for some time", Vector says.
Tiwai speculation prompts Transpower to re-start network upgrade
Transpower is upgrading its network in response the speculation over Tiwai Point.
The power play over Rio Tinto's Tiwai aluminium smelter
Comment: Cat and mouse game has our electricity generators in a tangle.
Power cut kills 180,000 chickens
A power cut and generator failure meant air stopped pumping into the sheds.
The bird, its poo and the huge power outage that hit Northland
Is this the bird whose poo cut Northland's power?
Bird poo 'likely cause' of Northland power cut
Transpower finds Northland's power cut cause - and what a load of ....
'Disaster' day after power cut shuts shops and causes chaos
Northland left counting the cost of a mystery power outage.
Former tradie launches 'insane' $110m idea
When Karl Brown left high school, he was told he'd end up in jail or dead.
Power surge: What happens if Rio Tinto pulls the plug on Tiwai?
What are the scenarios if Rio Tinto closes its Smelter at Tiwai Point?
Mercury starts $256m power plant: Company 'committed and comfortable'
As work starts on a wind farm the generator says it's economic with or without Tiwai Pt.
Peter Lyons: Govt should tell Rio Tinto where to stick its smelter
Comment: Blatant corporate blackmail should be treated with the contempt it deserves.
Tiwai Pt smelter needs 'tens of millions'
Smelter says it needs major reduction in energy costs, warning the Government not to wait.
S&P says possible Tiwai closure exposes risks in electricity sector
Rio Tinto-controlled NZAS is reviewing its its Tiwai Pt smelter.
Soper: Is Rio Tinto calling the Government's bluff?
COMMENT: Rio Tinto coughs and NZ's power companies catch a $2 billion cold.
$1.5b wiped off power companies as smelter owners hint at closure
The owners of the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter have raised the possibility of closure.
Vector on standby: Wild weather due to hit
Vector is on standby as heavy rains and strong winds are due to hit the North Island.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Cheaper power prices? More like a 'cruel joke'
COMMENT: It's cruel because it's designed to get our hopes up.
Late payers' power bills may drop $30/month
Low-income families may save through a new package of electricity reforms.
Power price shake-up: Govt to push consumers to shop around
Many households switch power providers; now the Government will target those who don't.
Wild wind sends trampoline flying into power lines
Power cut hits 41 homes in Stokes Valley as wild winds cause havoc.
Deep geothermal: Is this NZ's clean energy future?
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