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Profit to drop with lake level, warns power company chief

NZ Windfarms ready to finish project

Watchdogs explain giving dam go-ahead

Mayor backs $300m hydro dam plan

Mayor Pat McManus says there's no shortage of water on the West Coast and the 'silent majority' of locals support the proposed Mokihinui dam.

Heat increases on Govt to delay start of carbon trading

The Government is under increasing pressure to delay, or at least soften the impact of, the emissions trading scheme.

West Coast hydro scheme approval upsets Govt ally

Hoki well drilling results expected

Greens slam consent for Mokihinui dam

Anti-mining protesters descend on Parliament

Around 500 protesters gathered to show their opposition to Government plans to mine the conservation estate.

Ex-BP talent and McDonald's man on Greenstone board

Key: Government must prove mining is worthwhile

The Prime Minister believes most New Zealanders would support mining on conservation land if the Government can prove it will benefit the country.

Shell petrol stations now Kiwi-owned

Shell's NZ petrol stations are now locally owned, with Infratil and the Super Fund saying that a large chunk of profits will stay in NZ.

Shell petrol stations now Kiwi-owned

Infratil and the NZ Super Fund says they have finalised the purchase of Shell New Zealand in a $696.5 million joint venture deal.

Kiwis switch off to Earth Hour message

Many regions around New Zealand failed to record any power saving at all during this year's Earth Hour.

Earth Hour not without its grinches

Earth Hour tomorrow night is intended to unite people and communities against climate change but global warming grinches plan to leave their lights on.

Mining critics 'ignore the facts' says Govt

The opposition has seized on an article in the <i>Economist</i> which derides New Zealand's "clean, green" image as the Government continues to deal with fallout after Monday's mining plans announcement.