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New Mahia substation will increase load capability, but not enable ‘significant’ development

Firstlight Network is undertaking a multi-year plan to support power reliability in Mahia.

Why you aren't getting an extra Vector payment anymore

The Entrust dividend payout is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.

What’s the deal with ‘free money’ from power companies?

Not everyone qualifies, here's why - and whether you might be one of them.

Hundreds of thousands of Aucklanders get $350 in their bank accounts

The cash is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.

Opinion: Is solar power the solution for NZ’s energy crisis?

OPINION: Rooftop solar power could help fix NZ’s energy crisis, build disaster resilience.

Cannabis grower told police it was a shame he was caught as plants were "nearly ready"

Police found the plants after seeing light coming from an area with no obvious entrance.

Letters: It's official – New Zealand is in the hands of lobby groups

OPINION: 'It's time Christopher Luxon stepped up and brought his ministers into line.'

Electricity fault at Du Val-developed Manukau high-rise

Lakewood Plaza power outage being treated 'with the utmost of urgency',

Power fully restored after car hits power pole

A driver sustained minor injuries after hitting a power pole.

Erosion found on both sides of Waikato River control gates

The banks on either side of the Lake Taupō bridge need stabilising.

Letters: Shallow politics in PM's council spending rebuke

OPINION: 'We have no idea what the Government believes are council luxuries.'

Far North renewable energy resources soar with third solar farm starting

Far North's third big solar farm to be built at Pamapuria

Chlöe Swarbrick: Christopher Luxon is gaslighting the country

OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.

Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply

OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'

Richard Harman: Government left praying for rain as it tries to solve energy crisis

OPINION: There is nothing the Beehive can do to generate one extra watt of electricity.

Government investment unlocks more solar

NZ Green Investment Finance invests $78m in solar, backing a $2b portfolio.