EnergyFed-up public open to fuel changeNew ETS charges and images of the Gulf of Mexico oil rig catastrophe are giving impetus to the fledgling bio-fuels sector.04 Jul 04:00 PM
EconomyAustralia drops mining taxA compromise deal over the taxation of Australian mining companies has been announced by new PM Julia Gillard.02 Jul 12:30 AM
WorldBP boss faces up to the hard questionsBP's new face for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster admitted faults during a unique Q&A forum broadcast live online, AFP reported today.01 Jul 10:31 PM
TaxSmith tells meeting ETS a first stepNZ woke up this morning to a world where it will cost money to burn fossil fuels - effectively about $165 a year for the average family.30 Jun 08:08 PM
Energy<i>Mood of the Boardroom</i>: Shall we at least talk about the national interest?30 Jun 04:00 PM
EnergyNick Smith grilled over ETSFarmers, foresters and others questioned the integrity of the Kyoto Protocol and the theory of global warming at an ETS meeting in Blenheim.29 Jun 07:45 PM
EnergyFuel price rises eat into tax cutsPetrol prices will rise tomorrow as the Govt's ETS hits households and businesses already facing rising costs.29 Jun 04:00 PM
EnergyPetrol and electricity prices to rise with ETSMany power and petrol companies have announced exactly how much more their customers will pay from Thursday.29 Jun 03:15 AM
EnergyPM admits public face hefty ETS billThe Government estimates the ETS will add 1c a kilowatt hour or 5 per cent to the cost of electricity.28 Jun 04:00 PM
EnergyGreenstone Energy pumps up the volumeGreenstone Energy has taken delivery of its first shipment of oil with 700,000 barrels delivered at the Marsden Point refinery.28 Jun 04:00 PM
PoliticsPower companies warned not to use ETS as excuse to raise pricesPrime Minister John Key says the emissions trading scheme does not justify power price hikes. 28 Jun 06:55 AM
New ZealandMuliaga family to sue over mum's deathThe family of Auckland woman Folole Muliaga plan to sue both Mercury Energy and Middlemore Hospital over her 2007 death.27 Jun 01:22 AM