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New Mahia substation will increase load capability, but not enable ‘significant’ development
Firstlight Network is undertaking a multi-year plan to support power reliability in Mahia.
Why you aren't getting an extra Vector payment anymore
The Entrust dividend payout is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.
What’s the deal with ‘free money’ from power companies?
Not everyone qualifies, here's why - and whether you might be one of them.
Hundreds of thousands of Aucklanders get $350 in their bank accounts
The cash is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.
Opinion: Is solar power the solution for NZ’s energy crisis?
OPINION: Rooftop solar power could help fix NZ’s energy crisis, build disaster resilience.
Cannabis grower told police it was a shame he was caught as plants were "nearly ready"
Police found the plants after seeing light coming from an area with no obvious entrance.
Letters: It's official – New Zealand is in the hands of lobby groups
OPINION: 'It's time Christopher Luxon stepped up and brought his ministers into line.'
Electricity fault at Du Val-developed Manukau high-rise
Lakewood Plaza power outage being treated 'with the utmost of urgency',
$2b powerhouse: Why Contact really wants Manawa
Contact's chairman says it's all about hydroelectricity.
Letters: Government MIA in face of devastating mill closures
OPINION: 'Why hasn't the Government stepped in and provided a solution?'
Methanex proposes idling one plant indefinitely, job cuts
The nation's biggest gas user will go down to one plant.
'What other f***ing signs do you need?' Shane Jones fumes over mill closures
The Regional Development Minister says foreign investors were warned.
Contact Energy makes $1.86 billion play for Manawa
Contact says it wants a more diversified, resilient and efficient business.
Winstone blames power prices for mill closure
Winstone says its two central North Island mills will close indefinitely.
'Massive blow': Hundreds of jobs lost as Winstone shuts mills
One of the central North Island's biggest employers has made the call to shut two mills.
Energy crisis: What will it take to fix the system?
What this month's power price spike says about NZ's electricity sector.
Power fully restored after car hits power pole
A driver sustained minor injuries after hitting a power pole.
Erosion found on both sides of Waikato River control gates
The banks on either side of the Lake Taupō bridge need stabilising.
Letters: Shallow politics in PM's council spending rebuke
OPINION: 'We have no idea what the Government believes are council luxuries.'
Far North renewable energy resources soar with third solar farm starting
Far North's third big solar farm to be built at Pamapuria
Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'
Chlöe Swarbrick: Christopher Luxon is gaslighting the country
OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.
Richard Harman: Government left praying for rain as it tries to solve energy crisis
OPINION: There is nothing the Beehive can do to generate one extra watt of electricity.
Government investment unlocks more solar
NZ Green Investment Finance invests $78m in solar, backing a $2b portfolio.
Meridian says wind, rain taking pressure off hydro
Wind and rain might a drag for some, but help take pressure off strained power system.
Power pylon problems: New line to Coromandel alone could cost $500m
The huge cost of new power lines to aid energy security is revealed after the debacle.
'Looking a bit grim': Price rise warning for gas customers
Electricity sector hit by wholesale power price surge after dry winter.
Opinion: Wholesale electricity prices – is more Govt intervention the solution or the problem?
OPINION: Spot prices have been at their highest level in the last decade.
Genesis profit down 33%, looks to LNG as a fuel for Huntly
Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns says LNG is being considered as a fuel for its Huntly station.
Electricity supply crisis: What you need to know
New Zealand is heading towards a crunch in electricity generation.
Transpower gives green light for generators to use more water
Consumers could be paid to use less power if the situation deteriorates.
Genesis Energy net profit drops by a third
Low lake levels and constrained gas supply drove earnings down.