Multiple pulp and paper mills have closed since the coalition came to power, citing high energy costs, leading to loud calls for action on electricity prices.
Politics
Sun, Oct 19
The Construction Minister said he hadn't "seriously contemplated" recommending compensation for buildings remediated to standards that were now not required.
Sun, Oct 5
Auckland plumber says gas for residential use is going nowhere, amid fears the future of supply uncertain, and some homeowners considering changing to electric.
New Zealand
Fri, Oct 3
The announcement comes after a review found Genesis, Mercury, and Meridian faced constraints in their ability to invest in larger generation projects.
Wed, Oct 1
Hipkins says he doesn't believe a letter from Luxon asking him to commit to supporting offshore exploration is a genuine attempt at building bipartisan consensus.
Tue, Sep 30
A new rule meant to boost competition in New Zealand’s electricity market may end up making power more expensive.
Sun, Aug 24
OPINION: The AI future will require massive amounts of power and embracing nuclear energy is an obvious, clean solution that could boost the NZ economy for generations.
Environment
Tue, Aug 19
Christchurch Tactical Crime Unit Acting Detective Sergeant Steph Trengrove said incidents of this nature had been reported across suburbs in Christchurch over recent months.
Crime and Justice
Wed, Aug 6
The coalition of groups says the current system is failing to provide sufficient electricity generation.
Business
Sun, Jul 13
Power company Meridian Energy said its hydro lakes were "in good shape as New Zealand moves into the second month of winter" thanks to the regular rain.
Wed, Jul 2
Police warn the gas califont systems were simple to remove, and easy to on sell via places such as Facebook Marketplace.
Fri, May 23
"The location of the damage presented health and safety issues, so our field teams returned early Friday morning to begin the work," a Chorus spokesperson said.
Sat, May 17
Even before it got colder, our home power bills were going to spike. But should they be?
Wed, Apr 16
For decades, Rakiura has relied heavily on diesel generators to power the township.
Sun, Feb 23
Power bills are too high and a new energy competition task force is exploring the means to bring them down.
Wed, Feb 12
The council has yet to receive "any feedback or direction" from the Ministry for the Environment regarding the handling of applications.
Mon, Feb 10
Resource consent sought to build and operate a solar farm on an 80ha site on Upper Sefton Road, north of Rangiora.
Thu, Feb 6
The company was placed into surprise liquidation two weeks ago with its owner, multinational investment firm BlackRock, blaming "unsustainable losses".
December 11, 2024
The country’s largest independent electricity generator and renewables developer puts the capital cost of the Huriwaka Wind Farm at between $800 million and $1 billion.
November 26, 2024
The $350 million plant would turn 365,000 tonnes of trash a year into electricity.
November 23, 2024
The Commerce Commission will allow Transpower and lines companies to charge consumers more to pay for infrastructure investment and to cover rising costs.
November 20, 2024
But GNS scientists say the first well needs around $40 million in public funding.
October 15, 2024
The incident occurred when a crop-dusting helicopter cut transmission lines about halfway between Timaru and Tekapo yesterday.
October 1, 2024
It follows a report, released today, which found concerns were raised internally at Transpower.
September 25, 2024
Energy Minister Simeon Brown said the findings of an independent report were "incredibly concerning".
