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UK electricity retailers plans NZ launch

Former Powershop boss Ari Sargent to lead Octopus Energy's entry to New Zealand market.

$700m data centre for Southland: Backers welcome Tiwai turnaround

But is there room for two huge power-sucks? How the numbers look.

One of NZ's biggest carbon emitters on a mission to change

The story behind the uphill battle for one NZ's major power providers.

Meridian Energy on the future of NZ's $7b clean, green electricity

Opinion: 'We are not perfect, and we make the odd slip up.'

Luke Blincoe: Why Meridian's clean power claim comes up dirty

Opinion: 'Maybe it's time for some self-reflection on your summer break?'

Who's signing up to Mercury's EV subscription cars

The $2800-a-month Tesla met some resistance while other cars were popular.

$700m data centre for Southland: Proposal could hinge on an age-old question

$700m project could take up the slack from Manapouri after Tiwai Point closes.

Trust to face dividend questions

Owner of Marlborough's electricity network suspended payouts amid debt concerns.

Energy war: 69,000 customers switch providers. Here's the winners and losers

Data shows where customers are taking their money.

City of Fails: Two decades of Auckland's broken bridge, rail tracks and water supply

Aucklanders face the prospect of severe water restrictions this summer.

Blow for 340,000 Auckland households - power trust's payout falls 25%

Tax changes mean community trust payout has fallen to $280.

Focus Live: National's plan to get 80,000 EVs on New Zealand roads by 2023 

National Leader Judith Collins made the announcement at a Takapuna electric vehicle dealer, Auckland City Electric Vehicles. Video / Greg Bowker

DIY don'ts: Fires caused by electrical faults on the rise

Poorly done DIY wiring is thought to be a reason fires around NZ are on the rise.

Cocktails by candlelight: Power outage plunges K Rd bars into darkness

Power outage adds to a tough period for restaurateurs.

Peter Whitmore: Our electricity market needs changing

Comment: Basing prices on the fossil-fuelled Huntly station suppresses renewable sources.

Truck driver trapped by live power lines after crash

Driver trapped in his truck by downed live power lines.