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Focus Live: David Seymour reacts to Three Waters reforms
Act Party leader David Seymour said his party would not support the Three Waters reforms and would return the assets to councils. Video / Cameron Pitney
Focus Live: Government forging ahead with Three Waters reforms
Grant Robertson and Nanaia Mahuta reveal the next steps for the Three Waters reforms. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus Morning Bulletin: 29 April, 2022
The next steps for Three Waters to be revealed, National want controversial Māori wards bill dropped and wait times drag for new passports with travel surge in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Robertson says Wellington Water situation ‘ridiculous’ while Board Chair refuses to step down
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the Wellington fluoridation situation is ‘ridiculous’ while Wellington Water Board Chair Lynda Carroll flatly refuses to step down. Video / Newstalk ZB
Genesis Energy defends its transfer pricing policy after EA ruling
The power generator and retailer says it has welcomed disclosure policy.
Opinion: Blackout no case for electricity reform
OPINION: There is no need for ministerial intervention in a system that is working.
Genesis Energy annual results FY21
Genesis Chief Executive Marc England gives a summary of the company’s financial results for the 2020-21 financial year and looks ahead to priorities for the next 12 months. Video / Supplied
Days after blackouts, Genesis 'signals intent' to develop solar
Energy company says it is actively discussing a joint venture for North Island solar.
Flat trading as investors await reporting season, OCR decision
The NZ sharemarket closed slightly down.
Power cuts: Mercury, Genesis offering credit
Those who went without electricity have a legal right to compensation.
Government walks back attack on Genesis
Megan Woods had said gentailers made 'commercial decisions' before power outage.
Power outages: Genesis 'scapegoated' by minister, CEO says
Genesis boss says company lost $1 million yesterday.
Conspiracies swirl amid US gas crunch
A US agency has warned Americans not to fill plastic bags with gas.
Local Focus: New visibility for Hastings water storage
Hastings drinking water to be stored above ground. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tiwai Point smelter clean-up cost rising
Smelter's owners will raise provision for clean-up after audit finds more waste on site.
Power deal lifts cloud over smelter's future
Transmission talks continue even as smelter extracts enough on electricity to stay open.
One of NZ's biggest carbon emitters on a mission to change
The story behind the uphill battle for one NZ's major power providers.
Average NZ power bill drops to record low
Surprised? NZ's average annual household power bill one of the lowest in developed world.
Focus Live: Auckland water bans eased for summer
Home and hosed: Auckland water rules relaxed just in time for summer. Video / Will Trafford
Police searching for vandals who cut live power lines
High-voltage power lines are being cut by vandals, creating serious safety risks.
Auckland water restrictions eased for business, but not households
Residents are still banned from using hoses outside and washing cars.
Focus: Phil Goff unveils 25 million litre boost for Auckland’s water supply
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff unveils Watercare's new water plant in Pukekohe East capable of supplying 25 million litres a day. Video / Dean Purcell
Waiaroha fly-through
An artist's impression of Waiaroha, Hastings water treatment and storage facility with cultural and educational elements, proposed for the corner of Southampton St East and Hastings St South. Video / Hastings District Council
Cocktails by candlelight: Power outage plunges K Rd bars into darkness
Power outage adds to a tough period for restaurateurs.
Govt proposes biggest infrastructure project since 1980s
The Government is investigating options for a 'game-changing' scheme at Lake Onslow.
Peters quotes Hitler, takes swipe at Ardern in Tiwai speech
Peters says he would facilitate a deal to keep the smelter in Southland if re-elected.
The 622 megawatt question overhanging the generation game
The closure of the Tiwai Point smelter will usher in a new era for NZ's power generators.
Revealed: How far Meridian was prepared to go to keep its biggest customer
"We felt that it was a pretty compelling package," Meridian CEO says.
Meridian CEO on losing its biggest customer: 'We will adapt'
Meridian's chief executive Neal Barclay says the company will adapt to Tiwai's closure.
Tiwai Point closure: What Transpower must spend to shift excess power north
Energy prices may fall but consumer power bills may also be affected by transmission cost.
Focus: Board of inquiry to decide on Auckland taking Waikato water
A board of inquiry will decide on whether Auckland should be allowed to take an extra 200 million litres a day from the Waikato River to address its water crisis. Video / Brett Phibbs
The big dry: Before and after of Auckland’s dams
Auckland's drought crisis is making things worse for this year's budget. Video / Brett Phibbs / Supplied
Auckland water use down slightly as tough rules kick in
City water usage reduces under new restrictions amid worst drought on record.