CommoditiesUtility customers' biggest gripesBilling disputes are the main issue for utility customers but the number of those complaining about disconnections is growing.11 Dec 10:28 PM
New ZealandAre councils prepared enough for oil spills?Fewer than half of councils have enough staff trained to respond to marine oil spills.06 Dec 10:35 PM
EnergyEnergy chief's warning on competitionThe head of Genesis Energy wants to move his company to being an integrated energy management business but says this could expose it to overseas competition.04 Dec 04:43 AM
EnergyKiwis could face costly summer at pumpA deal to cut oil production overseas is expected to make the summer road trip more expensive.01 Dec 09:36 PM
BDBDEnergyKiwi little changed vs greenbackThe New Zealand dollar was little changed against the greenback ahead of US non-farm payrolls tonight.01 Dec 08:21 PM
BDBDEnergyKiwi falls, OPEC cuts stoke greenbackThe New Zealand dollar fell below 71 US cents after stronger-than-expected private payrolls.30 Nov 08:00 PM
Business ReportsDeloitte Top 200: Company of the Year finalistsWATCH: Meet the finalists of this year's Deloitte Top 200 Company of the Year Award.24 Nov 09:20 PM
EnergyNo risk of oil spill, staff evacuatedThere is no risk of oil leaking into the sea off Taranaki due to a crack in the Maari oil platform.23 Nov 08:38 PM
BDBDRetailNZ retail sales rise led by vehicles and fuelNew Zealand retail sales rose in the third quarter, led by increased spending on vehicles and fuel.20 Nov 11:16 PM
BDBDEnergyGenesis Energy buys $168m stake in KupeGenesis Energy will buy New Zealand Oil & Gas's stake in the Kupe gas and oil field for $168 million.15 Nov 09:31 PM
BDBDEnergyZ Energy lifts dividendProfit rose to $82 million in the six months ended September 30, from $67m a year earlier.09 Nov 09:55 PM
CommoditiesJapan revisits Russian gas pipeline planJapanese lawmakers are revisiting a plan to build a $6.7 billion natural gas pipeline from Russia ahead of a visit by President Vladimir Putin.08 Nov 11:30 PM
CommoditiesPetrol price drop in NZBP decreased oil prices across New Zealand today with 3 cents per litre from both diesel and petrol.06 Nov 11:04 PM
EnergyBig oil's recovery still some way offTwo years into a price slump that has forced oil companies to delay projects, there are few signs of respite.28 Oct 08:31 PM
BDBDEnergyGenesis forecasts lower annual earningsLower oil prices, increased carbon costs and a "below market" contract with Tiwai Point will weigh on Genesis Energy's earnings.19 Oct 12:24 AM
EnergyOil explorer pulls out of NorthlandNorway's Statoil has abandoned its hunt for oil off Northland after finding no traces hydrocarbons.13 Oct 05:00 PM
BDBDEnergyContact turns focus towards debt reductionContact Energy's near-term focus was reducing debt, to ensure it maintains its investment grade status from credit rating agency Standard & Poor's.11 Oct 10:30 PM
CommoditiesBP spills 95 tonnes of oil in North SeaBP has spilled hundreds of barrels of oil in the North Sea, in a leak from its Clair platform.04 Oct 06:19 AM
New ZealandOil and gas drilling plan angers councilAs consultation opens on an oil and gas drilling plan, some city councillors are now questioning if the Government will listen to what they say.02 Oct 08:12 PM
EnergyOil prices tumble, stock indexes dipOil prices tumbled on signs that Saudi Arabia and Iran continue to disagree over output limits ahead.23 Sep 10:06 PM
EnvironmentWatch NZH Local Focus: Seabed mining opponents mobiliseSeabed mining is back in the spotlight as Trans Tasman Resources submits second application for consent to mine off the South Taranaki coast.Watch18 Sep 06:42 AM
AirlinesKiwi-born firm's biofuel breakthrough for Virgin AtlanticA company founded in New Zealand has produced large quantities of biofuel from industrial waste gases for Virgin Atlantic in what is being hailed as a breakthrough for low carbon fuel.14 Sep 10:30 PM
CommoditiesToo much oil, not enough demandAn oil glut is predicted into 2017 as supply outpaces demand with U.S. stocks slipping13 Sep 11:28 PM
BDBDEnergyWall St slides with price of oilWall Street dropped with the price of oil after reports from OPEC and IEA showed the global glut won't abate any time soon.13 Sep 07:58 PM
BDBDEnergyOil gains on deal, US dollar slidesOil jumped before giving up some of the gains as a deal between key producers Saudia Arabia and Russia stopped short of offering an actual limit on output.05 Sep 08:00 PM
EnergyDriving to the end of the Oil AgeFalling demand - not an oil shortage - will create the energy industry's next revolution.02 Sep 05:00 PM
CommoditiesNZ oil exploration 'dying' says GreenpeaceThe Government is defending its oil exploration programme against claims that it is dying.31 Aug 03:44 AM
EnergyLouisiana's sinking coast a $100b nightmareThe cash-poor state can do only so much to shore up its sinking coasts.24 Aug 02:55 AM
CommoditiesOil rally pumps up petrol pricesOil has been on a bull run after months in the doldrums, pushing up prices at the pump.22 Aug 05:00 PM
CommoditiesPetrol prices creeping back up againMotorists face higher costs as petrol edges up in response to higher global oil prices although prices could fall quickly due to weak demand.22 Aug 02:33 AM
BDBDCommoditiesOil and gas exposure drags Opus into redOpus International Consultants sank into the red in the first half after writing down the value of its Australian and Canadian businesses.16 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesWall Street losses mitigated by oil gainsWall Street's losses were mitigated by continued gains in oil prices, the Nasdaq inched up for second record high.12 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDEnergyWall Street rose to records as shares ralliedWall Street rose to records as shares of Macy's and Kohl's rallied, while oil prices gained.11 Aug 08:04 PM
BDBDCompaniesWall Street falls on sliding oil, energy stocksWall Street fell as energy stocks moved lower with the price of oil amid fresh signs of an unabated global glut.10 Aug 08:05 PM
