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'Disaster' day after power cut shuts shops and causes chaos
Northland left counting the cost of a mystery power outage.
Northland crippled: Mass power outage affects 92,000 homes
Update: Electricity expected to gradually be restored over the next few hours.
Power surge: What happens if Rio Tinto pulls the plug on Tiwai?
What are the scenarios if Rio Tinto closes its Smelter at Tiwai Point?
Free banking classes offered in Dora, the digital bus
Classes in online banking aim to help those left behind in the digital environment.
Mercury's $75m plan to squeeze more juice from Karapiro
The company will spend close to half a billion dollars on its Waikato power stations
Kiwi virtual power plant will be world's largest
Virtual power plant will be the world's largest, solar business leader says.
Taupō power troubles: Power to Wairakei substation
Around 16,000 customers in Taupō were left without power from this morning.
Taupō power being restored after outage hit 16,000
About 16,000 customers are without power in Taupō
Kiwi households paying 'almost 80 per cent more for power today than in 1990'
Distributors are not making "excessive profits", electricity pricing review finds.
Transpower's massive power-poles opposed
The largest power poles proposed for Maungatapu will be 35 and 45 metres tall.
New Zealand's energy future: It's electrifying
Electricity use is set to double in NZ as petrol use falls and gas and coal is phased out
The Auckland blackouts that lasted five weeks
We look back at the six worst power cuts that have plunged Auckland in the dark before.
Leyland: Dry year could depower economy
System review to determine if false sense of security exists on reliability of supply.
Power back on ahead of schedule in Opotiki
Transpower reconnected the Bay of Plenty town to the National Grid just after 2.30pm.
Power off in Opotiki for urgent maintenance
The outage will occur between 9am and 5pm today.
Dry summer pushes up power prices
Southern lake levels are below average and generators are cutting back on hydro power.
Large bird nests force four hour power cut to Waikato towns
The birds have chosen the worst place possible to build their nests.
Why is new Govt reviewing power prices?
Electricity prices suggest the transmission network is in need of review.
Steven Joyce: No plan to sell Transpower
NZ First leader Winston Peters says report on sale options for Transpower is suspicious.
Embracing governance issues
COMMENT: Companies with higher ESG ratings are, on average, outperforming their peers.
Researchers prepare for Alpine Fault event
An Alpine Fault earthquake could cut the West Coast from the main grid for many weeks.
Do young companies need a board to grow?
COMMENT: Problems can rise in scaling start-ups into a larger sustainable company.
Month of rain slams Auckland in a day
The power has been restored to most of South Auckland, as a month of rain fell in 24 hours
'Modest investment' in power needed
New Zealand's power system will need some "modest investment" to shore up the security of supply.
Transpower lifts first half profit
Transpower reported a higher first-half profit as the state-owned company saw a rise in transmission revenue.
Improving board effectiveness
COMMENT: Boardroom conversation is an art form for some and a learned skill for others.
Are directors performing at their best?
COMMENT: Governance cannot be that bad, given the growing interest in directorships from many individuals.
ComCom cuts Transpower rate of return
The Commerce Commission has cut the rate of return that local electricity lines networks and national grid owner Transpower can charge in its latest decisions on monopoly network pricing.
Consumers to save $300m on power
The Electricity Authority says consumers will save around $300 million a year following its decision to end power station subsidies.
Ex-MP Tony Ryall to chair Transpower
Former Health Minister Tony Ryall has been appointed as the next chair of grid operator Transpower.
Pylon fall victim stable in hospital
Work is suspended at site where pylon collapsed, injuring a young man.
Power price hikes likely for Aucklanders
Cheaper in the South, dearer in the North - a charging proposal for electricity transmission has been released today.
Henri Eliot: Do you want to know the skill set of company directors?
Henri Eliot talks publishing a skills matrix that provides shareholders with the information needed to evaluate a board's skill set mix.