OpinionGenerate Wealth Weekly: What assets the Crown should keep, and what it could sellNet core Crown debt is forecast to climb above $230b by 2028.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAurora lights up South Island skies after big solar stormTranspower issued a grid emergency notice as the storm reached New Zealand.12 Nov 09:31 PM
New ZealandTranspower lifts grid emergency after 'severe' solar storm hitsThere was no impact on consumers' electricity as a result of the storm, Transpower said.12 Nov 03:28 AM
PremiumNew ZealandHawke’s Bay electricity capacity doubles with new transformer at Redclyffe17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionFraser Whineray: Four urgent policy fixes to insulate NZ against rising power prices28 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumOpinionNeil Williams: Why your hot water cylinder is NZ's hidden energy solution30 Jul 07:00 AM
PremiumPoliticsSOE pay ranked: Brown calls in officials as CEO pay climbs despite underperformance02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPower bill increase in Tairāwhiti, but better infrastructure promisedFirstLight Network has increased resilience work as power bills rise in Tairāwhiti.12 Jun 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyNZ's power system well-placed for winter - analystLake levels are close to average, easing fears of a power shortage.08 Jun 11:00 PM
BusinessThe $80m blackout: How a pylon error plunged Northland into darknessThe power outage cost Northland businesses between $37.5 million and $80 million.05 Jun 10:22 PM
Energy'Essential back-up': Huntly battery to bolster NZ energy supplyGenesis is building a $150m battery at Huntly Power Station.04 Jun 11:30 PM
EnergyNZAS to ramp up production early as hydro storage improvesHigher lake levels mean the smelter can ramp up production earlier than expected. 02 Jun 10:40 PM
EnergyMajor power cables linking North, South Islands near end of life, $1.4b replacement mootedTranspower is proposing several upgrades to be done at the same time.07 May 01:41 AM
New ZealandCould Northland help power Auckland? $2m study to find outIf feasible, the project could unlock $1b in private investment in renewable energy.29 Apr 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDry start to year prompts Transpower to clarify hydro storage accessTranspower says no to generators' request to free up more water for hydro generation.23 Apr 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyNZ hydro-power generation gets a boost Much-needed rain has taken some pressure off the national electricity grid. 06 Apr 08:46 PM
New ZealandPylon collapse shows need for upgrade of Northland's electricity networkPlans to boost Northland's power network after pylon collapse.08 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandHonoured power sector leader on pouring his 'heart and soul' into 55-year career'It’s important to find your passion as when you love what you do, you do your best work.'30 Dec 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHonoured: Transpower chair Keith Turner"When it doesn’t perform, everybody notices. When it does perform, nobody notices.”30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLightning strike: Thousands without power in the North Island, outages hit South IslandThe outages are possibly due to lightning strikes.21 Dec 04:31 AM
BusinessNZ consumers face 5% increase in power pricesFrom April 2025, the average consumer’s electricity bill will increase by $10 per month.21 Nov 02:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFallen pylons, seaweed, crime and roads: Northland MP Grant McCallum's busy first yearA year ago, Grant McCallum was elected Northland's new MP. What's he most proud of so far?06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSolar tsunamis: New Zealand plans for potential ‘major infrastructure failure’It's a matter of 'when, not if' the Earth is hit hard by extreme space weather.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTranspower being investigated as Northland gets power plan and $1m fundAfter a downed pylon cut power to Northland, a plan to keep the lights on is launched.09 Oct 01:00 AM
BusinessBasis reinvents the switchboardKiwi startup Basis says its smart panel will be safer, cheaper, and shave up to $1000 per year from your power bill. Video / Dean PurcellWatch04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTranspower sees power constraints in 2025Transpower says NZ's challenged electricity system is not out of the woods yet.03 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMood of the BoardroomBusiness leaders urge electricity investment boost amid rising demandThe country’s business leaders say there is enough capital available.02 Oct 03:59 PM
New ZealandSouth Island towns lose power after helicopter strikes transmission linesA crop-dusting helicopter caused a power outage in Lake Tekapo and Albury this morning.30 Sep 01:02 AM
New ZealandDowned pylon: Transpower boss says context missing from failures announcementTranspower says its position in the fallen pylon incident has not been fairly represented29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandDowned pylon 'an act of incompetence and negligence' – Northland leaderNorthland leaders have responded to the energy authority's findings about a downed pylon.25 Sep 05:00 PM
