PremiumPremiumEnergyGreen power: Surge expected in plans for wind and solar electricity generationTranspower expects to see increased investment in renewables power generation.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCause of central North Island power outage not determinedPower was restored to the 4000-plus homes three hours after the outage.11 May 12:55 AM
New ZealandFour thousand central North Island properties without powerA fault on the Transpower network has cut electricity to the central North Island.09 May 11:11 PM
New ZealandHydro power: More dry weather may mean blackouts, switch to coal-generatedThe Tiwai Point aluminium smelter agreed to cut down its power use to conserve supply.29 Apr 01:34 AM
Business ReportsSustainable Finance: Electrifying the economyThe benefits of transforming New Zealand to a low carbon economy are significant.02 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyThe 622 megawatt question overhanging the generation gameThe closure of the Tiwai Point smelter will usher in a new era for NZ's power generators.16 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyPower company shares trade sharply lower on smelter closure planNew Zealand's power generators were hit hard by Tiwai's closure.09 Jul 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe bird, its poo and the huge power outage that hit NorthlandIs this the bird whose poo cut Northland's power?29 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandBird poo 'likely cause' of Northland power cutTranspower finds Northland's power cut cause - and what a load of ....28 Nov 05:36 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Disaster' day after power cut shuts shops and causes chaosNorthland left counting the cost of a mystery power outage.27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland crippled: Mass power outage affects 92,000 homesUpdate: Electricity expected to gradually be restored over the next few hours.26 Nov 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesPower surge: What happens if Rio Tinto pulls the plug on Tiwai?What are the scenarios if Rio Tinto closes its Smelter at Tiwai Point?08 Nov 04:54 AM
TechnologyFree banking classes offered in Dora, the digital busClasses in online banking aim to help those left behind in the digital environment.25 Jul 05:00 PM
EnergyMercury's $75m plan to squeeze more juice from KarapiroThe company will spend close to half a billion dollars on its Waikato power stations28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi virtual power plant will be world's largestVirtual power plant will be the world's largest, solar business leader says.01 Dec 04:41 AM
New ZealandTaupō power troubles: Power to Wairakei substationAround 16,000 customers in Taupō were left without power from this morning.19 Nov 06:09 AM
New ZealandTaupō power being restored after outage hit 16,000About 16,000 customers are without power in Taupō19 Nov 04:16 AM
New ZealandKiwi households paying 'almost 80 per cent more for power today than in 1990'Distributors are not making "excessive profits", electricity pricing review finds.11 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandTranspower's massive power-poles opposedThe largest power poles proposed for Maungatapu will be 35 and 45 metres tall.18 Jul 05:11 PM
EnergyNew Zealand's energy future: It's electrifyingElectricity use is set to double in NZ as petrol use falls and gas and coal is phased out22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Auckland blackouts that lasted five weeksWe look back at the six worst power cuts that have plunged Auckland in the dark before.16 Apr 06:20 AM
OpinionLeyland: Dry year could depower economySystem review to determine if false sense of security exists on reliability of supply.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPower back on ahead of schedule in OpotikiTranspower reconnected the Bay of Plenty town to the National Grid just after 2.30pm.31 Jan 01:16 AM
New ZealandPower off in Opotiki for urgent maintenanceThe outage will occur between 9am and 5pm today.30 Jan 07:34 PM
BusinessDry summer pushes up power pricesSouthern lake levels are below average and generators are cutting back on hydro power.21 Dec 02:31 AM
New ZealandLarge bird nests force four hour power cut to Waikato townsThe birds have chosen the worst place possible to build their nests.16 Nov 07:11 PM
OpinionWhy is new Govt reviewing power prices?Electricity prices suggest the transmission network is in need of review.08 Nov 04:00 PM
EnergySteven Joyce: No plan to sell TranspowerNZ First leader Winston Peters says report on sale options for Transpower is suspicious.26 Jul 04:23 AM
OpinionEmbracing governance issuesCOMMENT: Companies with higher ESG ratings are, on average, outperforming their peers.29 Jun 01:11 AM
New ZealandResearchers prepare for Alpine Fault eventAn Alpine Fault earthquake could cut the West Coast from the main grid for many weeks.17 Jun 11:19 PM
OpinionDo young companies need a board to grow?COMMENT: Problems can rise in scaling start-ups into a larger sustainable company.27 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandMonth of rain slams Auckland in a dayThe power has been restored to most of South Auckland, as a month of rain fell in 24 hours05 Apr 04:32 AM
BDBDEnergy'Modest investment' in power neededNew Zealand's power system will need some "modest investment" to shore up the security of supply.01 Mar 11:27 PM
BDBDBusinessTranspower lifts first half profitTranspower reported a higher first-half profit as the state-owned company saw a rise in transmission revenue.22 Feb 10:23 PM