Energy'Fed up' miners seek redundancyAn overwhelming number of experienced Stockton mineworkers have volunteered for redundancy because they're fed up, says a worker.08 Jul 06:35 AM
BDBDEnergyNZ's subsidies of coal and rail nothing like Australia'sAustralian state governments spent A$17.6 billion on subsidies for mineral and fossil fuel industries over six years, including A$8 billion to help transport coal.24 Jun 04:30 AM
EnergySolid Energy shares hit TSBTSB Bank's annual profit took a hit after the New Zealand-owned lender booked a multimillion-dollar impairment on shares it holds.29 May 05:30 PM
BusinessFarm block up for saleA big block of dairy land owned by Solid Energy is being put up for sale in Eastern Southland, PGG Wrightson Real Estate said.12 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentSolid Energy drug tests nab 28 workersSolid Energy's random drug and alcohol tests nabbed 28 offenders in the year to July, more than a third less than the previous year.30 Dec 10:01 PM
Banking and financeSolid Energy secures restructuring dealSolid Energy has secured its restructuring deal with most of its banks and the Government following a series of meetings today in Christchurch.22 Oct 04:01 AM
New ZealandWritedowns see miner's value plummetAiling state-owned coal miner Solid Energy's net value to the taxpayer has plunged from more than half a billion dollars to less than $100 million in three years, its annual result yesterday revealed.04 Oct 10:12 PM
OpinionEditorial: Solid Energy shows pitfalls of public ownershipEditorial: The Green Party has called the Government's bail-out of Solid Energy "privatisation by stealth". Would that it were so.03 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeBanks take shares in Solid EnergyAfter having its "for sale" sign removed when it almost collapsed this year, state-owned coalminer Solid Energy will be partially privatised in a restructuring deal.01 Oct 04:30 PM
EnergySolid Energy gets $100m Govt loanThe Government has loaned stricken state owned coal miner Solid Energy $100 million as part of a restructuring package announced this morning.01 Oct 12:11 AM
OpinionEditorial: Leave Pike River men in peaceThe 29 men who died in the Pike River mine two years and 10 months ago remain where they perished.03 Sep 05:30 PM
CommoditiesAngry miners blame Solid Energy bossesHuntly East miners have lashed out at those in charge of debt-laden state-owned coal miner Solid Energy.15 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSolid Energy to cut 93 more jobsNinety-three people will lose their jobs at Huntly East Underground Mine in more cutbacks announced today by struggling State-owned coal miner Solid Energy.15 Aug 02:02 AM
EnergySolid Energy plans to axe more jobsSolid Energy is planning further job cuts at its Stockton mining operations, the company announced today.17 Jul 03:32 AM
New ZealandTreasury wrong on $100m: EnglishBill English says Treasury got it wrong in Budget documents which stated Cabinet had agreed that $100 million set aside to help Solid Energy would come from a fund set up to pay for schools and hospitals out of asset sale proceeds.08 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBroke state miner's millions to charitiesTroubled state miner Solid Energy doled out more than $15 million to charities in the decade before its parlous financial state was revealed earlier this year.06 Jul 05:30 PM
CommoditiesPR spin costs Solid Energy $48kWell-connected lobbyists Saunders Unsworth worked with Solid Energy, Treasury and Cabinet Ministers to thwart questions about the company's problems.19 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesReport queries Treasury responseAn independent review of events leading to Solid Energy's near collapse has raised questions.11 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesSolid energy showed 'lack of respect' - reportSolid Energy withheld financial information from Treasury when challenged on its business plans in what an independent report says was a pattern of disrespect.11 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesTreasury not fast enough on Solid EnergyAn independent review of events leading to Solid Energy's near-collapse has raised questions over Treasury's response to early warning signs of trouble.11 Jun 12:50 AM
OpinionSusan Watson: Small shareholders' rights of control are mostly illusoryIn terms of time spent and where expertise sits, it is rational to leave the running of that business to the board and management, writes Susan Watson.27 May 05:30 PM