Editorial: Energy crisis - Will Kiwis be able to heat their homes this winter?
OPINION: As we head into winter, how will New Zealand's energy grid cope?
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Price rise for around half the firm's customers. Move follows broadband price rise.
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Loss of Contact’s Stratford peaker will affect electricity market - analyst
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The S&P/NZX 50 Index traded steadily, closing slightly lower for the day.
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PM asking questions over Transport Minister's airport shares blunder
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Major workplace changes occurring
Contact Energy "at the forefront of the flexible work revolution".
Businesses up the ante on parental leave perks
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