OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Spring Creek delay racked up debtsJohn Palmer's last act as Solid Energy's chairman was to announce the bad news: the state-owned enterprise had posted a $40.2 million net loss for the 2011-12 financial year on the back of major asset writedowns.19 Mar 04:30 PM
CommoditiesBottom dropped out of coal market, says ElderFormer Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder says the main reason for the company's near failure was "a stunning blow" in the form of "an unprecedented collapse in coal prices".14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBig oil spooks tiny townResidents of a tiny rural community will gather this Tuesday to ponder its status as one of the most intensively drilled places in the country.02 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyLabour calls for ex-Solid Energy chief to appear before committeeThe Labour Party is calling for Solid Energy's former chief executive Don Elder to appear before the commerce select committee when its financial review is heard in March.01 Mar 02:05 AM
EnergyOpencast Pike River mine mootedOfficials are investigating a proposal which could lead to the Pike River mine being turned into an opencast coal pit stretching into a national park.27 Feb 04:30 PM
EnergyGenesis Energy profits up 85pcGenesis Energy has turned in a tidy-looking result for the six months to December 31, with net profit after tax up 85 per cent to $71 million.25 Feb 09:00 PM
EnergyKey distances Govt from Telecom cutsPrime Minister John Key has denied that the Solid Energy crisis and Telecom job cuts are a black mark against the Government's handling of the economy.22 Feb 05:39 AM
EnergySolid Energy crisis: Govt vows to save itSolid Energy is in crisis, with a Government bailout almost inevitable, mine closures possible and further job cuts likely in another restructure to try to salvage it.21 Feb 05:40 PM
EnergySolid Energy: Hero to zeroTwice in the past decade, Solid Energy has enjoyed revenue close to $1 billion, and aside from last year has returned some healthy profits - and dividends for the Government.21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAntarctic key to tackling climate issuesAntarctica is "ground zero" for global warming, climate scientists say, and New Zealand will be the first to feel the effect of its melting ice.17 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDEnergyUS player pulls out of East Coast oil huntThe government's drive for new investment in oil and gas development in New Zealand has suffered another blow.15 Jan 03:30 AM
OpinionEditorial: Reality check needed over recovery of bodiesEditorial: The Prime Minister's first instinct over the recovery of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine tragedy was the right one.13 Jan 04:29 PM
CommoditiesAbsorbent clay key to clean farmsA mining sector group says New Zealand should be doing more to capitalise on the use of pollution-soaking clay to clean up dairy land.08 Jan 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
