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![Northland outages: Auckland Mayor suggests bolt removal led to pylon fall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
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.
![Liam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Liam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut it
OPINION: The next wave of global economic growth will involve electricity, Liam Dann says.
!['We’re sick to the eyeballs': Northland businesses angry with region's fragile infrastructure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'We’re sick to the eyeballs': Northland businesses angry with region's fragile infrastructure
Thursday's power cut was estimated to cost $60m in another blow to struggling businesses.
![Kaitaia businesses forced to scramble for generators when power went off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Kaitaia businesses forced to scramble for generators when power went off
Residents are frustrated Northland’s infrastructure failed them yet again.
!['Unacceptable': Energy Minister on fallen pylon that cut power for 100,000 Northlanders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Unacceptable': Energy Minister on fallen pylon that cut power for 100,000 Northlanders
Simeon Brown orders Electricity Authority review into pylon collapse.
![The $60 million cost of the Northland power cut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
The $60 million cost of the Northland power cut
The bill highlights the impact of a region too often cut off in recent years.
![Lodestone Energy sets sights on Mackenzie Country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Lodestone Energy sets sights on Mackenzie Country
The company has plans for a solar farm on the high-country Haldon Station.
![Editorial: Data centre deal shows potential future for New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Editorial: Data centre deal shows potential future for New Zealand
OPINION: Could NZ's economic future lie in storing other country's data?
![Why Americans are not buying more EVs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Why Americans are not buying more EVs
Financial Times: Tariffs on Chinese imports could reduce competition and increase costs.
![NZ out of recession but 'don’t pop the champagne just yet'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
NZ out of recession but 'don’t pop the champagne just yet'
We're out of technical recession - just - but GDP per capita is still falling
![Infratil's $1b share placement easily filled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Infratil's $1b share placement easily filled
The first leg of Infratil's $1.15 billion share offer has attracted strong demand.
![Infratil plans big data centre expansion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Infratil plans big data centre expansion
Infratil plans to raise $1.15 billion to fund growth in data centre company CDC.
![Power restored on Auckland’s North Shore, West Auckland after major outage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Power restored on Auckland’s North Shore, West Auckland after major outage
The cause of the outage is still unknown.
![The Conversation: Why NZ’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
The Conversation: Why NZ’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up
Resumption of oil drilling flies in the face of projections.
![World faces ‘staggering’ excess of oil by end of decade, warns energy agency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
World faces ‘staggering’ excess of oil by end of decade, warns energy agency
Renewable energy and electric car booms will stunt demand, agency says.
![British Labour Party looks to ban new oil drilling as NZ lifts ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
British Labour Party looks to ban new oil drilling as NZ lifts ban
Sir Keir Starmer is pledging to ban new drilling in the North Sea if he becomes PM.
![Tips on how to heat your home and save money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Tips on how to heat your home and save money
Here's how to make your home warm properly and keep your power bill down.
![Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration
Offshore petroleum exploration was originally banned in 2018.
![Mercury to expand Southland wind farm after smelter deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Mercury to expand Southland wind farm after smelter deal
The stage-two expansion will add 36 turbines and generate 155 megawatts (MW).
![Tiwai deal is a game changer for power industry - Editorial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Tiwai deal is a game changer for power industry - Editorial
OPINION: The 20-year deal gives certainty and alleviates supply pressure.