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Gisborne letters: Catch up with more green energy
OPINION: Our readers write on green energy, energy security, GE and ballooning rates.
Opinion: Wholesale electricity prices – is more Govt intervention the solution or the problem?
OPINION: Spot prices have been at their highest level in the last decade.
Methanex pressured to fill key government gas contract in the midst of supply squeeze
The Government's last-minute gas contract is another sign of deep trouble in the market.
Government told to reduce household gas usage to save industry
A Green building group warned there isn't enough gas for households and industry.
Editorial: NZ's electricity sector needs mates
OPINION: The solution to New Zealand's power supply problems is not simple.
Methanex gas deal a sign of tough times for New Zealand industry
Methanol maker will bolster its profits through selling rather than using its gas supply.
Energy crisis: How to save money as power price spike looms for households
Wholesale electricity prices double in three weeks; residential users face bigger bills.
Power price spike a threat to provincial economy, energy users' group says
Multiple mills have had to go offline in the last week due to high power prices.
Markets with Madison: Power problems
Wholesale electricity prices are incredibly high – an analyst explains how the major power generation companies are handling it. Video / Alyse Wright
'Slow-motion train wreck': Power price warning for households as major users feel the crunch
'Slow-motion train wreck' in NZ's power market, an electricity company head says.
Power prices double in three weeks; Government may intervene
Shane Jones says the Government is considering intervening to force lower prices.
Govt considering importing LNG as dire energy shortfall bites
Brown also called on Labour to form a bipartisan approach to restore confidence.
Rising energy costs could force closure of Oji Fibre Solutions recycling plant
'Crazy outcome' could follow as high power prices blamed for plant's possible closure.
Major energy users grapple with very high power prices
Some major energy users say ruinous prices are making them lose faith in the Government.
Two workers on collapsed Transpower pylon had ‘no formal training’
Almost 100,000 people - and businesses - were left without power on June 20.
Letters: Attacks on the Treaty of Waitangi akin to domestic abuse
OPINION: 'There has been no equal partnership between Māori and Pākehā.'
Tiwai Point to ramp down electricity usage to ease tight supply
Tightening gas supply and low lake levels have pushed wholesale power prices higher.
What's behind the latest power price spike?
NZ wholesale power prices are sharply higher this winter.
More than 7000 properties without power in Tokoroa
The unplanned outage at 9.21am was caused by lines coming down on Baird Road.
Some new houses so energy efficient, they must be cooled in winter, Minister says
Over-insulated? Penk says some people are taking extreme steps.
Grandson's 'teeth are chattering' in cold house as grandma has to choose between food or power
The woman chooses a warm meal over a warm house and says she can never have both.
Chasing green electrons: Why Rio Tinto went all-in on Tiwai Point
And what the future holds for the Southland plant.
Letters: New Aratere autopilot grounding theory; Razor's edge in ABs win
OPINION: 'Wow, thank goodness for a bit of a Beauden boost.'
'It transformed our winter': How a new power company is changing lives
A warm-hearted power company uses surplus from regular customers to help others.
Letters: Power companies switch common decency for profit
OPINION: 'Is this a society that we can be proud of?'
'Penalty for being poor': Advocates put heat on power firms to scrap disconnection fees
Advocates say disconnection from essential services as a way of debt collection is unjust.
'We used the pools for a hot shower': Families go months without power because of non-payment
Households choose between heating and cooking to keep the power on.
'We have chased them away': Rural community's win over wastewater plant plan
Watercare has six days to decide whether to appeal or abandon the plans.
Spark gets go-ahead for surf lagoon data centre
Auckland's data centre boom continues, with the Dairy Flat project given the green light.
Power bills pile on the pressure for households, small businesses
Most respondents in a new survey were worried about rising costs and network resilience.
Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
Northland outages: Auckland Mayor suggests bolt removal led to pylon fall
'I am making this assessment well before any official investigation,' Brown wrote.
Toppled pylon: More power supply restored, further outages not ruled out
Northland is expected to get full power again today following Friday's pylon collapse.