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Brian Fallow: Lake Onslow hydro storage scheme is no pipe dream
$30m is worth paying to investigate scheme that would help decarbonise energy.
The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now
In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.
Pumped up: What's the alternative to $4b hydro scheme?
Electricity market would be fundamentally changed by scheme labelled an overbuild.
Greens take dig at other parties: 'We made a deliberate choice to fill the policy void at this election'
The Greens have outlined what they'd fight for if they get back into power.
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.
Leighton Smith Podcast: Councils, education and electricity
This week Leighton has three guests - talking councils, education and electricity!
Power outages in South Auckland and the North Shore
Power has been restored for the majority of customers.
Bryan Leyland: Smelter victim of broken promise in Muldoon era
COMMENT: Loss of Rio Tinto plant to the economy about $80m per year - $320m for 4 years.
Michael Cullen: Collins leads a reality TV show party - here's what's facing NZ
The task now is to look to the future, not to mourn inevitable closure.
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.
Peters: Tiwai smelter must be saved
Comment: Why are we importing junk aluminium while making some of the best in the world?
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.
Brian Fallow: Tiwai closure sad news - and an opportunity for the environment
Power from Manapouri is much too valuable just to be frittered away.
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.
Power company shares trade sharply lower on smelter closure plan
New Zealand's power generators were hit hard by Tiwai's closure.
Closing Tiwai Pt could push up power prices for everyone - Contact
Shifting excess power north means transmission charges could climb.
Boho House no more: Hamilton's colourful 106-year-old home bulldozed
Historic home demolished as residents say final goodbye.
Transpower: What Covid-19 means for the grid
Power boss says Covid crisis gives opportunity to confront the next one - climate change.
Meridian under the gun for price manipulation
Generators in the gun after regulator finds water was spilled unnecessarily.
'Living in a fantasy': House stoush as 'squatters' oppose demolition
Residents of a very old house want to save it but the owner wants the squatters moved on.
'Grid emergency': Vector told to cut power to 9000 Auckland homes
Vector is investigating the outage that spans across multiple suburbs.
A petition is set to continue the delay of a Hawke's Bay wind farm that has been in proposal for 13 years
The petition was started by Maria Rahui and has 374 signatures against the wind farm.
Neal Barclay: Renewable energy can power recovery
Comment: Renewable generation projects need to be pushed through the planning process.
How Otago residents will pay for Aurora Energy's mistakes
Otago households will likely be forced to pay 18% more on their electricity bills.
Auckland residents face Easter Sunday power outage
Outage affects parts of Glendene, Te Atatu South and Henderson.
Power bill cuts for Napier, Hastings, Rotorua and Taupō
Electricity price drop for Unison Network. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Anger as Auckland residents face power cuts while working from home
Residents say it's ridiculous cutting power while people are forced to work from home.
Substation explosion: Power restored to 94,000 houses
Trains on the Hutt line were halted and residents asked to conserve water.
Vector profit slips, brakes put on dividend growth
The company says new regulatory settings will hinder further investment.
Andrew King: Make home insulation and heating tax deductible
Comment: Tenants ultimately pay for better homes through higher rental prices.
Neal Barclay: A real market for carbon will fight climate change
Comment: The nuclear-free moment of this generation needs optimism and courage.
Bankers spruik Tiwai, as analysts predict smelter will be sold
Rio Tinto would be better off paying someone $200m to take Tiwai Pt smelter off it.