New ZealandSome 3000 homes without powerAround 3,000 Auckland homes are without power tonight as the wet weekend weather kicks in.23 May 08:10 AM
New ZealandWhat appliances cost to runIf you worry about the power your mobile phone uses when you leave it charging all night, relax.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPower worker injured in explosionAn experienced power line worker was last night fighting for his life after being flung from a live transformer in Auckland.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlatmate fights over electricity useTaking long showers and leaving the lights on are among the big reasons flatmates argue when it comes to electricity usage, says Canstar Blue in a new survey.05 May 02:21 AM
New ZealandHow to warm up for winterAn estimated two-thirds of New Zealand homes do not meet global guidelines for healthy living.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's 'impressive' energy modelA top US Government official visiting the country has praised New Zealand as a “great model” for other countries working to boost their renewable energy generation.30 Apr 04:28 AM
New ZealandLights out for AucklandA massive electrical storm has left some Mt Eden and Balmoral residents and businesses without power this afternoon.18 Apr 12:53 AM
EnergyPower firms push back over pricing infoPower companies have successfully pushed back against a move to provide people with more information about why prices go up.31 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessSolid Energy will need bank dealSolid Energy says it is solvent, but only just, and will need a new deal from its bankers to survive.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandLower power prices on offerWellington company Flick describes itself as "the first retailer to give NZers access to the wholesale price of power direct from the market the big guys buy electricity from".07 Mar 04:00 PM
EnergyTesla hiring for new stationary-storage unitTesla Motors' new stationary-storage unit making battery packs will help founder Elon Musk expand beyond electric vehicles.06 Mar 12:57 AM
OpinionGrant BradleyGrant Bradley: Powercos don't expect customers to give back the loveExpect a little bit of love from your power company this year but they're not betting on it being requited.04 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessCompetition holds down power pricesElectricity demand is edging up but strong competition is keeping a lid on prices and could push them down this year.03 Mar 04:00 PM
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
