New ZealandHeavy rain cuts power in AucklandThere'll be no hot cup of tea or coffee for several thousand south Aucklanders getting up for work this morning.27 Apr 07:41 PM
OpinionFrank Wolak: Tight electricity regulation only sensible optionThere is not a lot to like about residential electricity prices in New Zealand.21 Apr 09:33 PM
BusinessGenesis Energy ready to flip switchStrong demand for shares in Genesis Energy saw the public pool heavily scaled back yesterday, raising the ire of investors who missed out on getting their desired levels of stock but also reflecting the offer's popularity.16 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandPower bills rise $63 for the yearHome electricity bills rose by $63 on average in the 12 months to February, with the biggest increases generally occurring in some smaller cities and their large rural hinterlands.30 Mar 03:15 PM
EnergyTreasury wanted more 'Mum and Dad' SOE investorsThe Treasury would have liked more "Mum and Dad" small investors to have bought shares in electricity generators Mighty River Power and Meridian Energy.26 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionChristoph Schumacher, Sasha Molchanov: Govt more interested in selling up than price efficiencyIf the price is set too low, money is left on the table and assets can be sold off at a discount, writes Christoph Schumacher and Sasha Molchanov. This is neither desirable nor efficient.24 Mar 04:30 PM
Energy2.4% rise in power price disputedThe average power bill for a family of four will rise by 2.4 per cent this year, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges said yesterday.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPlug in to cheaper powerOver the past couple of weeks, households have been receiving nasty surprises in the mail.08 Mar 07:19 PM
New ZealandPower firms wag fingers as costs soarHouseholds will be socked with power bill increases of as much as 24% next month and power firms and network operators are blaming each other over who is responsible.07 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyLeft staying mum on power plansInvestors wanting more certainty around Labour-Greens policy for overhauling the electricity sector before the election appear to be out of luck.05 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyMighty River set to beat float forecastMighty River Power remains on track to meet forecast full-year profit for the year but is wary of falling lake levels feeding its central North Island hydro dams.26 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPower switch efforts fail to rein in priceNew Zealanders are switching to cheaper power companies in droves with help from Government-sponsored campaign.20 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDBusinessLines companies stifling innovation - ContactThe biggest barrier to new products is the complexity of 29 separate monopolies owning the country's electricity networks, says Contact.18 Feb 01:58 AM
EnergyOutlook better for Tiwai PtInternational mining giant Rio Tinto said the outlook for the metal was positive despite a 9 per cent fall in spot prices over 2013.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreens launch new solar power initiativeThe Government will loan households up to $15,000 at low interest rates to help them install solar power if the Greens are elected.16 Feb 12:12 AM
OpinionGeoff Bertram: History of power charges pure fictionToday's generators never paid enough for the assets to entitle them to charge consumers what the authority now says is reasonable, writes Geoff Bertram.29 Jan 04:30 PM
BusinessPower prices below cost, says reportSetting electricity prices based on historical costs could increase costs for consumers rather than reduce them, says the Electricity Authority.28 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDEnergyOvercharged for power? Apparently notFeel you're paying too much for electricity? Not according to a new report, which says consumers never actually paid the full cost of building NZ's power stations.27 Jan 10:55 PM
BDBDSharesSales up but prices down for Meridian EnergyMeridian Energy sold more electricity in the first six months of the current financial year than in the previous year, but prices achieved were significantly lower.22 Jan 09:24 PM
BDBDBusinessLabour affirms plan to regulate power marketA Labour-led government will make good on its promise to regulate the electricity industry and stamp out 'super-profits', deputy leader David Parker says.16 Jan 12:45 AM
New ZealandPower prices should fall: Consumer NZConsumer NZ says power prices for Kiwi households should fall after years of relentless increases including a 3% annual rise revealed in the latest official data.08 Jan 04:30 PM
EnergyAsset sales proceeds to drop - GovtThe Govt has revised the estimate of how much it expects to receive from its partial asset sales down to between $4.6 to $5b.03 Dec 08:50 PM
EnergyLight-saver system slashes energy costsNZ lighting technology has saved the Countdown supermarket chain's owner almost $500,000 a year in energy costs in two of its buildings.28 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyCold comfort for power investorsInvestors who took up shares in newly listed Mighty River Power and Meridian will take little comfort from PwC's latest report on the electricity sector.28 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionWind farm building runs out of puffThe decade-long surge in big wind farm building in New Zealand is nearing an end with no new projects in the pipeline as the sector booms around the world.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandPower out in parts of WaikatoParts of Waikato will be without power today as urgent repairs are carried out on the Transpower network.23 Nov 08:20 PM
EnergyGenesis harder sell: analystsThe Government, fresh from the sale of shares in Mighty River Power and Meridian Energy, faces a harder sell when it comes to divesting a 49 per cent stake in the third and final power generator.14 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Software logic' blamed for power outageHundreds of thousands of Transpower customers lost power today when backup measures failed to kick in while the company simulated a "catastrophic power failure".12 Nov 05:29 AM
