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Brian Fallow: Tiwai closure sad news - and an opportunity for the environment

Power from Manapouri is much too valuable just to be frittered away.

Tiwai Point closure: What Transpower must spend to shift excess power north

Energy prices may fall but consumer power bills may also be affected by transmission cost.

Power company shares trade sharply lower on smelter closure plan

New Zealand's power generators were hit hard by Tiwai's closure.

Closing Tiwai Pt could push up power prices for everyone - Contact

Shifting excess power north means transmission charges could climb.

Boho House no more: Hamilton's colourful 106-year-old home bulldozed

Historic home demolished as residents say final goodbye.

Transpower: What Covid-19 means for the grid

Power boss says Covid crisis gives opportunity to confront the next one - climate change.

Meridian under the gun for price manipulation

Generators in the gun after regulator finds water was spilled unnecessarily.

'Living in a fantasy': House stoush as 'squatters' oppose demolition

Residents of a very old house want to save it but the owner wants the squatters moved on.

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.