AgribusinessDrive to clean up earns scholarshipNatasha King has already written her own obituary. Although it was only part of a management course run by her employer, Meridian Energy.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBills soar but relief due next yearPower bills have jumped more than $100 this year, latest figures show - but Auckland households can expect some reprieve next year.17 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionGerard Morris: Pike politics ignore families' heartbreakHaving a middleman able to absorb the criticism and stay immune to the moral and emotional elements of the Pike tragedy makes sense politically, writes Gerard Morris.12 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessGovt names oil and gas bid winnersThe government's second round of tenders for oil and gas exploration blocks has yielded 10 new exploration licences, including two in the previously unexplored Pegasus Basin.10 Dec 10:15 PM
EnergyRise in fracking unlikely - industryOil and gas industry groups say they are not expecting a surge in fracking even though the process has been given a qualified tick by the government's environmental monitor.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyConcerns, but fracking escapes banFracking has escaped the threat of a ban in New Zealand for now, but the days of industry self-regulation could be numbered after a report found large holes in oversight of unconventional mining by energy companies.27 Nov 04:30 PM
KahuLegal bid based on 'misconception'The Maori Council's legal bid to block the Government's asset sales programme is based on a "misconception" about the Cabinet's role in advancing the plan, Crown lawyers argued in court yesterday.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyKey: Do fracking properlyFracking should not be banned in NZ, a report says. PM John Key said if NZ uses the procedure, it must use 'world class standards.'27 Nov 07:08 AM
EnergySolid Energy chief's $1.1m pay packetSolid Energy chief executive Don Elder received $1.1 million for the year to June 30 - the same year Solid Energy lost $40m and axed a quarter of its staff.26 Nov 06:31 AM
New ZealandNew water bills lead to 765 complaintsWatercare Services has received 765 complaints since radical changes on July 1 to the way Aucklanders pay for water.25 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyFracking rules likely to be tightenedEnvironment commissioner not expected to call for moratorium opponents want on gas extraction technique.25 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyKyoto move 'embarrassing'As Australia is renewing its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, New Zealand has backed off, leaving Greenpeace to label the move embarrassing.10 Nov 03:37 AM
EnergyMining 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.07 Nov 02:30 AM
BDBDEnergyMajor spending cut for Tiwai PointNZ Aluminium Smelters has today announced a $70m spending cut for the Tiwai Point plant in Bluff.29 Oct 01:30 AM
