Latest from Energy

New water bills lead to 765 complaints

Watercare Services has received 765 complaints since radical changes on July 1 to the way Aucklanders pay for water.

Fracking rules likely to be tightened

Environment commissioner not expected to call for moratorium opponents want on gas extraction technique.

Power company boosts dividend policy

Set for serious solar savings in suburbs

Stockton mine cuts $32m from budget

Kyoto move 'embarrassing'

As Australia is renewing its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, New Zealand has backed off, leaving Greenpeace to label the move embarrassing.

Fracking safe, says Todd Energy

Mining standards 'dumbed down'

Solid Energy is largely to blame for the "dumbing down'' of mining industry standards that allowed the Pike River disaster to happen, MP Damien O'Connor says.

Two more Canadian oil explorers in Hawke's Bay

Vector buys Contact metering business for $63m

Vector stock hit by proposed cut

Brian Fallow: Emissions scheme on a stretcher

The Government is set to put the emissions trading scheme into an induced coma - not dead, but not able to accomplish much, writes Brian Fallow.

'Thatcher showed more compassion'

Two British miners lured to the West Coast with the promise of jobs for life with Solid Energy are now facing redundancy and could be kicked out of New Zealand.

Vector faces 25pc price cut to gas line charges

No petrol? Let's just make some

The pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions will grow as the temperature rises, writes Gwynne Dyer, and the desire for "energy independence" will only get stronger as oil prices rise.

Anadarko lets drill licence go but also adds coverage

Mighty River boss gets $500K bonus

Put a tree in your tank

Could New Zealand's forests be our oilfields? Business and researchers say it's a serious prospect, but biofuels face major obstacles, finds Chris Barton.