New ZealandLight shines on renewable energy in the PacificA Canterbury researcher is investigating renewable energy options for Pacific island nations in a bid to cut reliance on expensive diesel generators.26 May 02:58 AM
EnergyMRP shares went to just a few - GreensThe Green Party says that shares sold in the recent float of Mighty River Power went to only a small group of investors - and claims of widespread 'mum and dad' ownership are false.23 May 08:45 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Going on with asset sales risky businessWhat the assets are worth now depends on the future path of electricity prices and the effect that has on the company's cashflows, writes Brian Fallow.22 May 05:30 PM
EnergyMeridian tougher to sellThe Government will have to bump up the sweeteners to get enough mum and dad investors to buy into Meridian Energy, an analyst says.20 May 05:30 PM
EnergyMighty shares dip below $2.50Shares in Mighty River Power ducked below their issue price for the first time since their debut on the NZX today before recovering ground near the close of business.20 May 04:44 AM
EnergyShell applies squeeze in gas huntShell says its campaign to squeeze untapped gas from the Maui field is meeting expectations as it casts it net to far flung parts of New Zealand's exclusive economic zone.19 May 05:30 PM
EnergyNo time wasted on Meridian saleThe Government will waste no time selling down Meridian Energy with Treasury officials expected to meet investment bankers on Monday.16 May 05:30 PM
EnergyGovt sets sights on MeridianMeridian Energy, New Zealand's biggest and most profitable power company, will be partially privatised later this year, Finance Minister Bill English confirmed in yesterday's Budget.16 May 05:30 PM
BDBDEnergyMighty River: Bonus shares for execsSenior executives of newly listed, state-controlled Mighty River Power are in line for shares in lieu of cash bonuses worth $1.2 million for the year to June 30.15 May 10:50 PM
EnergyUBS tips Mighty River share price riseResearch firm UBS has placed a "buy" recommendation on Mighty River Power shares and a 12 month target price of $2.82.14 May 12:35 AM
EnergyInvestor buy in welcomedThe high number of first-time sharemarket investors buying into Mighty River Power bodes well for the capital markets, says the New Zealand Shareholders Association.09 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Govt must do better at promoting share salesEditorial: Naturally enough, the Government was keen to put the entire blame for what happened on "politicking" by Labour and the Greens.09 May 05:30 PM
EnergyAll eyes on Mighty River share priceThe government will be keen to see Mighty River Power shares trade at a premium to its $2.50 issue price when it lists on the NZX today, fund managers say.09 May 05:30 PM
EnergyMighty River price setThe Government has secured a mid-range price for its sale of Mighty River Power shares but just one in four of those who pre-registered ended up buying shares.08 May 07:55 AM
EnergySolid Energy a 'very different company'Solid Energy chairman Mark Ford says the struggling energy group - which is to cut another 105 jobs - is a "very different company'' to what it was a year ago.08 May 04:19 AM
EnergySolid Energy sheds another 105 jobsSolid Energy has confirmed it will shed 105 jobs as it restructures in a bid to stay viable.08 May 02:45 AM
OpinionDavid Parker: The rights and wrongs of regulationCompetitive markets don't need regulation. Needlessly over-regulated markets harm the economy and can constrain growth, writes David Parker.07 May 05:30 PM
EnergyPetition falls short on signaturesThe Grey Power-led petition to force a referendum on the Government’s partial asset sales policy has failed because it did not have enough signatures.07 May 04:32 AM
BDBDEnergyZ Energy sales slide on margin pushZ Energy's second full year of operation since its sale to local investors by Shell has produced a 13.1 per cent lift in operating earnings, although sales have fallen.02 May 10:00 PM
EnergyPower plan an 'ambush'New Zealand's leading business lobby groups say the Labour Party and the Greens have "ambushed" businesses with their controversial electricity policy which they claim sets a "disturbing precedent" for further intervention.02 May 05:30 PM
EnergyBusiness leaders slam power planLabour and the Greens have defended their controversial electricity policy after New Zealand's business leaders issued an open letter asking them to withdraw it.02 May 01:46 AM
