Northland had the lowest rainfall on record for 2019, now the rest of the county is facing water restrictions.

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Napier residents are sick of having to leave their taps running to get clean water.

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"We are lucky that we are not looking at multiple fatalities here," fire chief says.

All residents, but especially those on Napier Hill, are being asked to conserve water.

There are reports of a major power cut affecting a number of areas across Auckland.

Owner of the farm says he is devastated by the incident in which the water was wasted.

The fires sparked a state of emergency in February last year.

Aucklanders are cranking up the air con to cope with the rising heat and humidity this week, causing a spike in electricity usage, Transpower says.

One in five Auckland households switched power companies last year, helping them save an average of $136 in the process.

The risk of emergency overflows of sewage into the Manukau Harbour for a further 50 years is being highlighted by community groups.

People are suffering from "energy poverty" and switching off their electricity to save money as new figures reveal power bills have risen an average of $65 in the past year.

The Health Minister is warning that an anti-fluoridation group which has its sights on ridding Auckland of fluoride in its water is running an "organised campaign of misinformation".

The Auckland Council is talking up another one million residents in the city by 2041, but it is taking a prudent line when it comes to providing services.

The Auckland Council hasn't done any work to compare urban and rural infrastructure costs as it asks Aucklanders to adapt to a new way of life.

Auckland plans to spend $4.8 billion over the next 10 years on water projects as the city's population grows.

As Rio Tinto and Meridian Energy haggle over the price of power for the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter, optimism about the metal's future has faded.

Business is a bit of a struggle for Karen and Don Tanner. They have run their electroplating firm for 35 years but, faced with increased competition from cheap imports, struggled to make a $3000 profit last year.

Editorial: If anything useful has been learned from the Labour Party's pursuit of Solid Energy, it is that there are severe limits to the present Government's asset sales.

The Government has grossly underestimated the value of hydro-energy assets to New Zealand citizens, writes Wayne Cartwright.

Indeed TV3 reported last year that David Shearer and John Key hold the same position, that "nobody owns water. It's everybody's resource".