New ZealandPetrol rises 'too much, too soon'Pressure is on the big oil companies to reverse their latest price rises after Gull announced it had no intention of following them. 15 Jan 03:00 PM
World'Extreme weather event' expected in BritainMillions of people living in southern England and the Home Counties were told to prepare themselves for up to 40cm of snow last night as Britain remained in the grip of the longest prolonged spell of cold weather for 30 years.05 Jan 08:46 PM
EnergyContact power station out of action for two monthsContact Energy hopes to have its Otahuhu gas-fired power station back in service in two months after cracks were found in a generator.23 Dec 03:00 PM
EnergyBrownlee can't promise power prices will dropThe Government is confident its shakeup of the electricity market will slow increases in power prices ... but it is making no promises about them coming down.09 Dec 03:00 PM
EnergyContact gives the gas bill a New Year boostContact Energy is ringing in the New Year by increasing its gas prices for about 65,000 residential and business users.08 Dec 03:00 PM
EnergyBig gas find sparks Auckland plansGreymouth Petroleum will push into Auckland's gas and electricity market after the confirmation of gas reserves at a Taranaki field.02 Dec 03:00 PM
AgribusinessGovt plans to 'unlock' petroleum potentialExport earnings from New Zealand's petroleum sector could increase tenfold by 2025, says Gerry Brownlee.17 Nov 10:05 PM
AirlinesInfratil reports sizeable half year lossInfrastructure investor Infratil reported a half year loss of $31.4 million.16 Nov 09:10 PM
AirlinesInfratil takes $54m hit on airportInfratil has lost about $54 million on its investment in Auckland International Airport.10 Nov 03:00 PM