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Power payout: Aucklanders in line for $15 to $375
Shares in some parts of Vector area were sold during the 1990s.
336,000 Aucklanders to get $375 dividend. Do you qualify?
The dividend will be paid in late September and includes a rebate paid by Transpower.
Govt rejects hydro bid for pristine West Coast river
Environmentalists hail Govt move to reject hydro scheme on pristine West Coast river.
Utilities take centre stage as NZ reporting season trundles on next week
Utilities are set to dominate the company reporting season next week.
Vector profit weighed down by HRV business impairment
Vector's net profit was hit by a non-cash impairment on its E-Co Products Group.
Power outage hits Auckland's North Shore
Electricity outage leaves Mairangi Bay shoppers and residents in the dark.
Wild weather: Auckland braces for more power cuts as thunder storm looms
Vector has crews on standby in the event on further power outages today.
Power cut to thousands after car hits power pole in Tauranga
Police were called to the incident on Poike Road at 1.57pm.
Electric blanket warning after house destroyed in fire
There's no way in hell Brittany Nawani will ever use an electric blanket again, she says.
Hundreds of lightning strikes: Wild weather lashes country
Vector is readying power crews in Auckland as the active cold front approaches.
EVs and the petrol company: 'This is no Kodak moment'
Analyst says the impact on Z and power companies will be marginal.
NZ's largest solar farm could supply power to Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
NZ's largest solar farm could be built to supply power to Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
No more jokes about Hamilton if young candidate becomes mayor
Louise Hutt sees room for improvement in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Know your eviction rights
There are many reasons a tenant may not be able to leave a property by the intended date.
Power restored after outage hits up to 1000 central Auckland homes
Power restored to most after downed line cuts power to Auckland homes.
Auckland power outage: Vector can't say how many homes affected
Individual power outages remain throughout West and North Auckland.
Wild weather strikes: Power outages across Auckland
There are reports of a major power cut affecting a number of areas across Auckland.
Northpower puts on baby-sitters during teachers' strike
To help staff during the teacher's strike, Northpower put on baby-sitters.
Is it in the national interest?
Critics are worried the test may scare off foreign investors, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Councillor warns against cheap fuel prices
Low costs at the new fuel stop shouldn't be seen as a good thing, Iona Pannett says.
Editorial: Just Transition Summit pouring oil on troubled waters
EDITORIAL: Star-studded line-up at energy summit promises some aspirational speeches.
Greenlane residents without power after transformer fire
Greenlane residents are without power this morning.
Power out to almost 500 properties in Parkvale after crash
Power outage at almost 500 properties in Tauranga after car damages power pole.
Is this what the clean, green future of NZ energy looks like?
It's being touted as a low-emission wonder for NZ's energy future. What is green hydrogen?
Solar panel firm subject of 12 ComCom complaints
Taumarunui resident's faith restored in solar industry. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rising NZ emissions sparks call for transport crackdown
Pressure needs to be put on the transport sector over rising emissions, scientist says.
New $55m Manukau 'tech park' to fix tradie shortage
Manukau Institute of Technology to build new $55m trades school.
Mercury begins $1 billion move to wind power
The operation will be the third biggest in the country when it is finished in 2020.
Vector power-cut affected users get $400,000 as company fined $3.5m
The lines company says it is working to minimise the impact of power cuts.
Iwi advances treaty claim on sites of Mercury dam, power stations
A South Waikato iwi has won the right to challenge an earlier decision.
Vector fined $3.5m for too many power cuts and more could follow
Vector has breached power cut limits for five years in a row and could face more fines.
Supplier switching at four-year low as power prices stay up
About 30,340 customers changed supplier last month, 13 per cent less than a year earlier.