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Editorial: Not everyone is confident the energy sector is in good shape

OPINION: Prices have risen 6.2% since last year and consumers are going hungry or cold.

Tech giants scramble to meet AI's looming energy crisis

AI could consume 3% of the world’s electricity by 2030, the IEA says.

Villagers take on AI-driven power plant boom

US electrical grid faces demand growth 'we haven’t seen for more than a generation'.

Solar company collapses: Kiwibank among creditors owed more than $3m

Solar Group is the second major solar company to collapse in the past eight months.

Malachi Subecz murder; energy sector plans | NZ Herald Afternoon Update: July 7, 2025

Lead investigator on the murder of 5-year-old Malachi Subecz and Government hints at energy sector announcement. Video / NZ Herald

'Our energy market is broken': Letter from industry bodies asks PM for urgent reforms

Consumer NZ highlights tough choices between heating homes and buying food.

Stock Takes: The power company gaining the most from the big wet

Hydro storage in New Zealand is now above the long-run average, thanks to heavy rain.

NZ's LNG import plan could cost up to $1b, report reveals

Smaller LNG options would cost more per gigajoule but need less infrastructure.

'Blatant violation': Govt's $200m gas plan under fire

The $200m fund breaches the ACCTS trade agreement, say legal experts.

‘Ardern lives in exile’: Jones attacks gas ban, calls for apology in fiery hearing

The Resources Minister came to the select committee sporting a Make NZ Great Again hat.

'Era of abundance': Inside America’s nuclear energy effort

Valar Atomics plans to build thousands of small nuclear reactors around the world.

Market close: Tourism Holdings jumps 57.5% on buyout offer

Comvita shares fall 7% after mānuka honey company forecasts a net loss of more than $20m.

Kazakhstan selects Russia's Rosatom to lead the construction of its first nuclear plant

Kazakhstan is the world's top uranium producer, providing 43% of global supplies.

New solar rules to cope with four-seasons-in-a-day weather

The Government has announced new rules to make rooftop solar panels more appealing.

Power bill increase in Tairāwhiti, but better infrastructure promised

FirstLight Network has increased resilience work as power bills rise in Tairāwhiti.

Martin Gummer: Political consensus on natural gas needed urgently

Businesses face potential closures without stable gas investment environments.