'Complete chaos': Hundreds of cars jam Wellington's south coast, where to see the aurora
Aucklanders have received a stroke of luck regarding glimpsing the aurora tonight.
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National power grid emergency further extended
The coldest spot this morning was in the central North Island.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Labour’s decisions still affect us negatively
OPINION: What happens next is the fault of the last Government.
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?
Claire Trevett: The blame games and politics of a winter power crisis
No government likes to waste a crisis - even a two-hour-long one.
Power crisis averted, but a sign of things to come?
Businesses and individuals managed to avoid a blackout - this time.
Editorial: NZ needs a sensible approach to ensure continuous power supply
OPINION: Hydro and wind power are all good until it doesn't rain or blow a gale.
Iwi leaders meet with ministers over oil and gas exploration
'We need to make sure our rights and interests are protected.'
Genesis to resume coal buying as gas shortage looms
Genesis Energy expects to be buying coal again by the end of the year.
Salt, sake and steam as giant geothermal power station cranks up
The turbine's opening ceremony involved traditional Japanese and Māori elements.
Project Kea can buy Canterbury land for giant rubbish recycling plant
Two ministers signed off on the land deal for the project, opposed by some locals.
Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.
One thing households could do to save $1000-plus on power bills
Also under scrutiny are the creaky state of Kiwi appliances and our ageing vehicle fleet.
Transpower warns of supply risk, despite last week’s deluge
The summer-autumn period this year has been relatively dry.
Christchurch firm raising $70m for new home battery - half the price of Tesla’s Powerwall
Manufacture could be just 18 months away, if across the Tasman.
Mercury avoids $1.5m in fines after ‘steam hammer’ event
Mercury has committed to improving worker safety after an incident at Rotokawa.
Households using gas, petrol could save thousands by going electric
According to a report, electric appliances and vehicles are now economically favourable.
Delays to two huge Hawke's Bay solar farm projects, but developers say bright future ahead
A solar farm in Central Hawke's Bay and one near Hawke's Bay Airport both face delays.
25 homes still without power, helicopter crew repairing damaged lines
'The lines have been brought down in a remote area where access is challenging.'
Trio arrested as Christchurch powerline thefts, tampering continue
A third person is facing charges over powerline tampering in Christchurch.
The Lines Company told to clean its act up
Company told to do better after 'concerning' power outages.
Genesis' first-half profit slides, but no price hikes planned
Lower rainfall and a major outage helped drive Genesis Energy's profit down sharply.
Genesis first-half profit zapped after Huntly outage
Lower hydro inflows and gas turbine wobbles impact Genesis Energy.
Company results: Contact's profit increases, Freightways’ earnings slump
Contact expects a more generous electricity deal to be finalised with Tiwai Point.
Redclyffe switched on, but what's the future?
Transpower expects to reveal the future of the Redclyffe station within two months.
El Niño fails to dent NZ dairy, power production
Much of the country remains green despite the onset of El Niño.
Piped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’
A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.
Whanganui council's $3.4m plan to turn faeces into fuel
The $40m wastewater treatment plant became fully operational in February 2019.
EV owners: RUCs will cost us twice what petrol car owners pay in fuel tax
EV owners are happy to pay road user charges but say it works out double the petrol tax.
Power restored after cut hit Napier CBD as thousands of cruise passengers arrived
The power outage lasted for more than an hour at a 'peak' time for shops and eateries.
2023 a good year for NZ's renewable energy projects
Demand for electricity is increasing, so how are we coping?
Vector urges Commerce Commission to focus closely on resilient infrastructure
Electrification and climate-change resilience are among the key priorities, Vector says.
Vector-Amazon partnership creates smart meter tech that could be to sold to the world
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vector spin-out VTS extend their partnership.