Ministers will be briefed on whether they can proceed with the planned part-sale of Mighty River Power.

The Govt has two weeks to decide whether to continue with plans to partially sell Mighty River Power, or postpone the move until early next year.

Can the Government get the first power company on the auctioneer's block before the Waitangi Tribunal ruling gets in the way of the sale of Mighty River Power?

The many critics of National's troubled privatisation programme may be more than a little premature in celebrating a possible delay in the first share float.