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The Government's confirmation that Mighty River Power is finally on the block has spurred a rash of activity among brokers.

Geothermal is the ultimate renewable energy source - and one reason why Mighty River Power is kicking off the government's asset sales. Energy reporter Grant Bradley visits the company's brand-new plant

Mighty River Power chairwoman Joan Withers has defended the decision to raise the company's dividend policy.

Former PM Dame Jenny Shipley was quizzed about her reputation as a company director today when she appeared before the commerce select committee at Parliament.

Mighty River's directors are receiving additional fees of $1200 for each day they spend working to prepare the company for its sale, it was revealed today.

The unresolved issue of Maori water rights may yet have an impact on Mighty River's future operating costs.

Prime Minister John Key says the rush on pre-registration for Mighty River Power shares is a reflection of the interest in the float but he will not speculate on whether there is a danger it will be over-subscribed.

The Mighty River Power share offer website was this afternoon buckling under the weight of hits.

The Government has grossly underestimated the value of hydro-energy assets to New Zealand citizens, writes Wayne Cartwright.

Market players are anticipating strong demand for the Government's partial float of Mighty River Power.

Indeed TV3 reported last year that David Shearer and John Key hold the same position, that "nobody owns water. It's everybody's resource".

Ordinary New Zealanders will be favoured "at every turn" of the Mighty River Power share sale which gets underway today.

More details are due today of the NZX listing of Mighty River Power whose float could have a short-term hit on the broader market.

The debate about the financial merits of assets sales is a good one, and based purely on the numbers the benefits are marginal, writes Liam Dann.

This week, the Government confirmed it really is going to flog off our family silver.

John Key's Government has cleared the final hurdle for its flagship asset sales policy and is set to press the go button on the sale of Mighty River shares on Monday.

The unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court is significant and unusual.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by the New Zealand Maori Council to block the Mighty River Power partial privatisation.

The former chairman of financially troubled Solid Energy approved a big pay rise for chief executive Don Elder in one of his last acts in the job, Labour claims.

John Key and Bill English have been on tenterhooks waiting for the Supreme Court judgment on the Mighty River sales process, writes Fran O'Sullivan.