Herald NOWNZ's big four power companies team up to stockpile coalNZ's gentailers are joining forces to stockpile coal at Huntly Power Station, in a bid to keep the lights on and manage power usage.Watch04 Aug 07:43 PM
New Zealand'As rare as kākāpō': Giant snails get special care in unique projectTwo thousand giant snails are kept in fridges as an insurance policy by the DoC.15 Jun 06:23 PM
New ZealandThe Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right nowIn Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.30 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessExemption to enter mine would be 'perverse'Ultimately, if money was no object, the mine could probably be re-entered says Solid Energy chairman but it could cost $100 million.16 Feb 03:14 AM
New ZealandPM: Pike River mine will not be sealedPike River families say a commitment to leave the coal mine unsealed and inspect it with drone technology falls short of their requests, but is still "very positive".15 Feb 05:43 AM
New ZealandPike River families meeting PMPike River families are meeting with Prime Minister Bill English for the first time this afternoon.15 Feb 03:16 AM
New ZealandPike River sealing deadline pushed outThe daily picket by mine families and supporters has resulted in West Coast contractors refusing to do the sealing work.09 Feb 04:42 AM
CommoditiesSolid Energy closes Spring Creek MineSolid Energy has announced the closure of the Spring Creek Mine after failing to find a buyer.03 Feb 01:48 AM
BDBDCommoditiesSolid Energy to close Spring Creek mineSolid Energy will shut and seal the Spring Creek mine after failing to find a buyer for the shuttered Dunollie operation on the West Coast.02 Feb 09:52 PM
New ZealandLittle proposes new solution for Pike RiverLabour leader Andrew Little is proposing a new solution to recover bodies in the Pike River coal mine.18 Jan 03:05 AM
EnergyBathurst Resources sued for US$40mCoalminer Bathurst Resources is being sued for US$40 million by L&M Coal Holdings.22 Dec 02:24 AM
New ZealandAnother twist in Pike River Mine rowThe Pike River Mine controversy took yet another turn today with Parliament's Commerce Committee agreeing to hear submissions on the sealing of the mine.20 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandSafety changes prevent re-entry - EnglishThe very health and safety changes which the Pike River disaster prompted make re-entering the mine difficult, Prime Minister Bill English says.13 Dec 03:47 AM
New ZealandPike River families to block trucksSolid Energy's attempts to seal Pike River mine will be met with a road block after the owners of the access road gave the victim's families legal control of the road.11 Dec 06:13 PM
BusinessSolid Energy hits back over Pike RiverSolid Energy launches a PR offensive to outline why Pike River Mine cannot be re-entered and must be sealed.06 Dec 05:19 PM
OpinionEditorial: Allied made the right mine callAllied Concrete this week put that aside in favour of a moral position. We should take note, and applaud.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRefusal to re-enter mine 'irrational'A specialist in coal mine explosion prevention has called Solid Energy's decision not to re-enter the Pike River mine irrational.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandProtest at Pike River mine urges sealing to be called offFamily and friends of the Pike River 29 are protesting at the gates near the ill-fated West Coast mine in one final attempt to stop it from being sealed.12 Nov 01:33 AM
New ZealandMine blast widow fights another battlePike River widow Anna Osborne will continue to self-medicate with marijuana after being told chemotherapy has failed to rid her of cancer.11 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessSolid Energy still in discussions over future of minesSolid Energy says it remains in discussions over the future of the Spring Creek underground coalmine at Dunollie, and the small Reddale open-cast mine near Reefton.01 Nov 02:59 AM
EnergySolid Energy cutbacks revealedThe extent of Solid Energy's cutbacks is revealed in the company's evidence to Parliament's commerce select committee.24 Feb 06:47 AM
EnergyDecision pending on Stockton mine closureSolid Energy says a decision on whether the Stockton coal mine should be closed is "pending", and it expects to make a decision in the next few months.11 Feb 01:47 AM
EnergyLegal challenge to Solid Energy planAn international conglomerate owed $27.5 million by Solid Energy has issued a High Court challenge to the arrangement which the state-owned mining company's creditors voted through last....14 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergySolid Energy to shut Huntly East mineSixty-five staff to axed as operator admits there is no chance whatsover of finding a buyer for Waikato mine that's cost about $500,000 a month to keep open.07 Oct 10:40 PM
