OpinionMark Lister: Contact out of step with the restThe electricity sector has attracted a lot of attention in the past couple of weeks, both in the business pages and within the investment community itself.01 Mar 04:00 PM
EnergyAmbitious Powershop develops Oz marketKiwi energy company Powershop is expanding its Australian market before targeting Europe and Asia next year.22 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyVector service quality agreement breachVector, the Auckland gas and electricity distribution monopoly, is in discussions with the Commerce Commission.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnexpected power outage 'cavalier'Dunedin residents are angry after they lost power for eight hours a week earlier than expected - saying the power company's attitude to the mistake was 'cavalier'.17 Feb 10:32 PM
New ZealandElectricity settlement win for 'wee guy'He spent 18 months without power after his electricity supplier refused to reconnect him after a storm. Now he's won an out-of-court settlement - and an apology.26 Jan 10:07 PM
WorldPower cut plunges Pakistan into darknessPakistan has been plunged into darkness after the breakdown of a key power transmission line in the southern part of the country.25 Jan 03:55 AM
WorldLiving conditions worsening as services collapseIsis' vaunted exercise in state-building appears to be crumbling as living conditions deteriorate across the territories under its control.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLive wire fatal: Mother haunted by deathThe heartbroken mother of a man who died in a car crash while power lines prevented his rescue says she lies awake at night visualising his painful death.18 Dec 05:37 AM
New ZealandLive wire death: New policies introducedA raft of new policies have been introduced in the wake of a fatal car crash in which a man died in front of rescuers eyes as they waited for power lines to be switched off.17 Dec 05:51 AM
EnergyRoading lobbyists eyeing Vector sharesKim Campbell has organised a meeting this afternoon to discuss strategies to soften up Aucklanders for the sale of the remaining shares in lines company Vector to pay for new roads.16 Dec 10:03 PM
BDBDBusinessMighty River quits Chile and GermanyMighty River Power, the first of the state-owned power companies to be partially privatised last year, will quit its geothermal investments in Chile and Germany, while sticking with its interests in....16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMap mix-up led to delays at Onehunga crash siteAn electrical engineer tasked with cutting power to a crash site where a man lay trapped inside his car, surrounded by power lines, did not call an operations centre for help despite being unable to find a substation for about an hour.16 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyPulse Energy sinks deeper into the redPulse Energy reported a net loss of $9.99 million, or 2.9 cents per share, in the six months ended September 30.15 Dec 12:05 AM
EnergyGeothermal powers ahead of gasGeothermal has pipped gas generation for the first time as more plants come on stream.10 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyRetail electricity margins unsustainably high - brokerPower companies' margins on retail electricity tariffs are unsustainably high, says a new report on listed NZ electricity stocks.26 Nov 01:37 AM
BDBDBusinessCarbon farmer sues Mighty River PowerNew Zealand Carbon Farming, the country's largest supplier of post-1989 bulk carbon credits, is suing Mighty River Power for $34.7 million.25 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessProducer prices fall on dairy manufacturing inputsNew Zealand producer input prices fell in the third quarter as lower farmgate milk prices reduced input costs for dairy manufacturers.19 Nov 11:08 PM
CompaniesBuffett - Duracell deal will save billions in taxesThe unusual maneuver requires a level of cash and savvy that few mega-dealmakers could ever offer.16 Nov 09:42 PM
New ZealandPower restored to affected homesPower has now been restored to thousands of Auckland homes after an outage earlier this evening left them in the dark as stormy weather batters the city.15 Nov 05:30 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Loyalty's reward? Ankle braceletsIf I were running Mercury, I'd regard people like myself as perfect customers, writes Brian Rudman.13 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Smart power meters a threat to health and libertyCall me a Luddite, but I don't want a "smart" electricity meter installed at home, and certainly not without my knowledge or consent.10 Nov 04:00 PM
EnergyWhy tech giants are buying up wind energyGoogle, Yahoo and Microsoft are part of a growing number of firms that are entering into power purchase agreements with wind farms.09 Nov 07:00 PM
