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OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.
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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.'
ICBC: Innovative funding for green infrastructure
ICBC is ‘striving to make greater contributions for a good future’.
Government investment unlocks more solar
NZ Green Investment Finance invests $78m in solar, backing a $2b portfolio.
‘Keep the lights on’: Community rallies over mills threat
'I believe this can be fixed – there needs to be an intervention.'
LNG not the way out of an energy crisis, expert warns
NZ has been warned against importing liquefied natural gas because it's expensive.
Government tries to legislate its way out of energy crisis
The Government wants to fast-track a liquefied natural gas terminal.
Government to fast-track consent process for new liquified natural gas terminal
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces the Government is to fast-track the consent process for a new liquified natural gas terminal. Video / Mark Mitchell
Watch: Govt to fast-track consent for new liquefied natural gas terminal amid energy crisis
The PM made the announcement at the post-Cabinet press conference.
Diana Clement: How ethical are your KiwiSaver investments?
OPINION: KiwiSaver funds have quietly invested in industries that cause significant harm.
Channel eyes role in LNG importation, boosts interim dividend
Steady result for fuel infrastructure company.
'Looking a bit grim': Price rise warning for gas customers
Electricity sector hit by wholesale power price surge after dry winter.
Opinion: Wholesale electricity prices – is more Govt intervention the solution or the problem?
OPINION: Spot prices have been at their highest level in the last decade.
Electricity supply crisis: What you need to know
New Zealand is heading towards a crunch in electricity generation.
‘We pulled out all the stops’: Rampant power costs crush hope for Ruapehu mills
Chief executive Mike Ryan said rapidly increasing energy prices were unsustainable.
Power to the people: Initiative aimed at reducing region's electricity prices
Tairāwhiti leaders plan locally owned renewable grids to combat soaring electricity bills
Minister warns Electricity Authority will be ‘roadkill’ if energy prices not addressed
Shane Jones says it must use its powers to rein in energy generation companies' profits.
‘Bombshell’: Devastation as mills announce permanent closure
Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton says he is deeply concerned for local communities.
High energy prices threaten 230 jobs at Winstone Pulp International
If the plan goes ahead 230 people would lose their jobs.
Poor hydro levels weigh on Mercury’s 2025 earnings outlook
Power company Mercury NZ says pressure on the electricity system will remain.
Government told to reduce household gas usage to save industry
A Green building group warned there isn't enough gas for households and industry.
Te Papa to start charging international visitors $35 as energy costs soar
The national museum will remain free for Kiwis.
Editorial: NZ's electricity sector needs mates
OPINION: The solution to New Zealand's power supply problems is not simple.
Opinion: Energy storage critical to NZ’s economic and climate future
OPINION: This is a market failure, and one with serious implications.
Methanex gas deal a sign of tough times for New Zealand industry
Methanol maker will bolster its profits through selling rather than using its gas supply.
SolarZero raises $195m in debt-funding, targets 100,000 customers
The firm touts the pioneering 'split series' structure of the deal.
Genesis says demand for new power options exceeds supply
85 megawatts (MW) of Huntly firming options have been secured by a number of participants.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: We’re getting close to an energy crisis
OPINION: Our electricity prices last week were said to be the highest in the world.
Steven Joyce: Energy sector needs a telco moment
OPINION: Our energy market has been a slow-moving train crash for some time.
Energy crisis: How to save money as power price spike looms for households
Wholesale electricity prices double in three weeks; residential users face bigger bills.
Markets with Madison: Power problems
Wholesale electricity prices are incredibly high – an analyst explains how the major power generation companies are handling it. Video / Alyse Wright
'Slow-motion train wreck': Power price warning for households as major users feel the crunch
'Slow-motion train wreck' in NZ's power market, an electricity company head says.
Power price spikes: Government calls for energy data
Associate energy minister Shane Jones accuses the power companies of profiteering.
Power prices double in three weeks; Government may intervene
Shane Jones says the Government is considering intervening to force lower prices.