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Will the Government's electricity sector changes lower power prices?

Brownlee can't promise power prices will drop

The Government is confident its shakeup of the electricity market will slow increases in power prices ... but it is making no promises about them coming down.

Harnessing ocean's potential for energy without emissions

Power sector brought into line

The electricity sector is in for the most comprehensive overhaul since the late 1990s.

<i>Cartoon:</i> An arm and a leg

Brownlee delivers major electricity market shake-up

Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says a big energy company shake-up is designed to give more power to consumers.

Power company shake up announced by Govt

The Government has unveiled a shake up of the state owned power companies in an attempt to get more competition into the electricity sector.

Power firms get the flick

Blowing in an uncertain wind

Rio's rich swelter in blackout

Power giants defend 'bid-rigging' actions

Power restored to most of Timaru

Power is back on in most areas of Timaru after a major blackout when a substation caught fire this morning.

Contact, TrustPower warned over bid-rigging attempt

Contact Energy and TrustPower have been given formal warnings over a 2002 bid-rigging attempt during negotiations over buying a power station.

Substation fire causes power cut

A fire at a Timaru power substation has caused a city-wide power outage.

Power conservation saves $317m in five years: commission

Small blast near Paraparaumu