EmploymentAustralia beckons Pike River minersUp to 50 redundant Pike River Coal mine employees could soon be crossing the Tasman to take up lucrative positions in Australian pits. 06 Jan 02:25 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateCommodities slide on world markets overnightCommodities slid, taking stocks on Wall St. lower overnight, amid concern that rising food and raw materials prices would cut into corporate profits.04 Jan 06:45 PM
New ZealandNZ: Land of unhealthy homesThree out of four New Zealand homes are failing to meet new energy-efficiency standards.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPower restored to Wairarapa homesElectricity has been restored to the 5500 Wairarapa households that suffered power cuts after strong winds snapped power poles yesterday.25 Dec 03:07 AM
EnergyTodd to build $100m power station in TaranakiTodd Energy is to build a $100m gas-fired power station near Waitara in Taranaki.20 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandPower restored to NapierPower has been restored to Napier after a felled tree shortcircuited a cable supplying electricity to more than 21,000 people.19 Dec 09:39 PM
EnergyThe carbon detectivesCutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?19 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentOil well inspector too busy: reportNZ has just one inspector to oversee safety in its oil exploration industry.19 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan dies in Otago power cutThe death of a man whose breathing apparatus stopped during a power cut has been referred to a coroner.17 Dec 04:30 PM
EnergyIndustry using less energy than first forecastStatistics New Zealand has revised down by a fifth the amount of energy used in the industrial and trade sectors.15 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentCalls for opencast mine at Pike RiverGrey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is calling for Pike River to be made into an opencast coal mine, amid efforts to keep the 114 skilled miners made redundant today on the West Coast.14 Dec 04:42 AM
EnergyPike River helpers may never be paid back - MayorMany suppliers may never be paid back for giving to the recovery operation at Pike River Coal mine, the Grey District Mayor says.14 Dec 12:49 AM
Energy114 Pike River miners to lose jobs immediatelyReceivers for Pike River Coal are making 114 of its employees redundant immediately.14 Dec 12:22 AM
EnergyPike families ask Govt to fund recovery operationThe families of the 29 workers who died in the Pike River mine are calling on the Govt to fund the recovery operation.13 Dec 06:59 PM
