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NZ importing record amount of coal

Coal now fuels more than 10 per cent of the country's electricity as hydro power drops.

'Unsustainable' prices: Flick Electric not seeking new customers

Retailer says wholesale market dysfunction means it cannot take on new customers.

'Extortion': Calls for break-up of electricity companies

Meridian pushes back on calls for break up of electricity companies.

Former Contact CEO appointed to Mercury board

Former Contact CEO Dennis Barnes has been appointed to the Mercury board.

Electric Kiwi takes aim at energy giants Meridian and Genesis over hedges

Electric Kiwi in verbal war with major retailers over claims they refuse to strike deals.

Climate change: NZ imported more than million tonnes of 'dirty' coal

Coal imports from Indonesia in 2020 was 1.084 million tonnes, just over one billion kg.

Electric Kiwi blames 'perverse' wholesale market for Aussie focus

Electricity retailer attacks regulator and warns Government it is focusing on Australia.

The cheque's no longer in the mail - Entrust dividend warning

Householders urged to tell trust how they can be paid. Last year they got $280.

Electricity customers get unexpected refund

Genesis on notice for wrongly charging almost 3000 customers the wrong amount for power.

Fault that caused mass Wellington streetlight outage repaired

Streetlights failed to come on in Wellington city and some outer suburbs on Saturday.

Tiwai Point smelter clean-up cost rising

Smelter's owners will raise provision for clean-up after audit finds more waste on site.

NFTs are shaking up the art world. They may be warming the planet, too

New York Times: The blockchain technology comes with enormous greenhouse-gas emissions.

Local Focus: Concerns power lines won't handle demand spike from electric vehicles

Unison has moved to more time-of-use line charges. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Are prices too high?' Energy Minister Megan Woods puts market on notice

Megan Woods questions state of electricity prices amid hydro and gas shortage.

Hamish Rutherford: In praise of independent directors

Takeover of Tilt demonstrates the value of having strong independent directors.

Iwi unhappy at 'lack of consultation' over power project

A Northland farming trust plans to generate 3 megawatts of hydro-electric power.