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Undue risk: Man who attempted to bring down NZ's power grid to remain behind bars
Graham Philip refused to engage with a psychologist for a report.
First electric truck unveiled for use around Napier Port
The EV truck will be the first of its kind to regularly visit Napier Port.
$2b climate change fund deal with BlackRock announced
The aim is for New Zealand to be the first country to hit 100 per cent renewable energy.
Will there be enough cables for the clean energy transition?
Financial Times: Demand for the infrastructure is outstripping supply
Energy-poor cancer patient speaks of only one hour of heating per day
One Porirua mother regularly has her power shut off for the last day or two of each month.
Sea change: Offshore wind power within a decade?
CEO of wind power generator enthusiastic about the potential.
Carmen Hall: : Don’t be afraid to change power companies to save money
Opinion: It's a good idea to shop around for the best deal.
Employer’s guilty plea after scaffolder lost both arms in workplace accident
The company could be fined up to $1.5 million at sentencing in November.
Desert oasis: How to grow three tonnes of lettuce a day where it’s as dry as dust
World's biggest vertical farm serving up fresh produce for Emirates passengers.
Road User Charges: $1000/year shock on the way for EV owners
Some electric car owners are in for an unwanted type of charge.
Vector’s $1.75b meter sale: Its plan for the windfall - and three alternatives
Will Aucklanders be in for a bigger dividend?
Revving up a record: June smashes all-time car sales as buyers try to beat new fees
Almost half the new cars Kiwis bought were electric
Power poles perched near crumbling cliff worry locals
Transpower says the poles are safe and it will check them again.
Wednesday night blackout: It was the cat’s volt
About 25,000 properties had electricity supply cut for up to 40 minutes on Wednesday.
Nick Eldred: Generating your own power can be a boon for business
OPINION: Businesses generating their own power can seize the future.
How 350,000 households and businesses can claim trust dividends worth hundreds of dollars
The trust is also pushing for law changes so beneficiaries aren't taxed so much.
No power in some households, high prices in others
Our most vulnerable and cash-strapped NZers are paying around 15 per cent more for power.
Renewables main focus for NZ deal-making in 2023 – law firm
DLA Piper says the market is buoyant in New Zealand and Australia.
‘Like a bomb going off’: Clive crash knocks out power to 500 properties
An 800kg transformer box bolted to the concrete was shifted '10 to 15m', resident says.
From tailgating to trailblazing: The ultimate traffic hack for commuters
Opinion: Say goodbye to congestion - a solution to New Zealand's traffic woes.
Beating traffic and saving money: How e-bikes changed one man's commute
One question has led to a transportation revolution for a Tauranga construction worker.
Contact Energy backs geothermal in the race to decarbonise
The firm gives insights on its big projects and a major breakthrough on carbon emissions.
A different kind of charge: Police reveal new BMW EV patrol car
The pricing for the BMW starts at $110,000 in NZ.
Focus: See the NZ Police’s new fully electric BMW i4 in action
Police have unveiled a new electric vehicle they are trialling - a BMW i4. Video / NZ Herald
Police to go electric, Auckland ram raiders thwarted & Council jobs 'held hostage' | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 June, 2023
Police steer towards electric future, how the Government is helping those worst hit by weather events and bollards stop ram raiders in their tracks in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Luke Kirkness: Beating the winter blackouts
Opinion: It's time to shine a brighter light on power solutions after an outage warning.
Solar power investment to exceed oil for first time, says IEA chief
Financial Times: Clean energy spending forecast to hit $2.8 trillion this year.
Mercury Energy fined $279K for misleading customers
The company told customers they were liable for a fee when they weren't.
Transpower warns of potentially tight winter power supply
Transpower was forced to call five separate 'grid emergencies' during 2021 and 2022.
Deborah Hart: Time electricity retailers did the right thing
Opinion: Are power providers following the rules? We don't know.
'Forever chemicals': Kaipara waste-to-energy plant plans slated as bad for environment
Kaipara's plans for waste-to-energy plant a bad idea, say environmentalists.