Power outage in central Auckland
Over eighty properties are without power after a contractor struck a cable in central Auckland.
Over eighty properties are without power after a contractor struck a cable in central Auckland.
Services slowly return to normal across Marlborough but many still advised to boil water.
Te Aroha Museum is celebrating 110 years of electricity in the region with an exhibition that will trigger powerful memories for older people. Among the items on display, vintage vacuum cleaners and heaters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Te Aroha Museum is celebrating 110 years of electricity in the region with an exhibition that will trigger powerful memories for older people. Among the items on display, vintage vacuum cleaners and heaters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
More than 156 homes are without power in Auckland after two faults affected about 2000 households overnight.
Trustpower spun out its Australian windfarms into a separately listed company, Tilt Renewables, on October 31.
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Former Health Minister Tony Ryall has been appointed as the next chair of grid operator Transpower.
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Hopefully you enjoyed yesterday's Sunday sunshine as the rest of the week is set to pack in.
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Australia has blocked a A$10 billion deal to lease its biggest electricity grid to Chinese and Hong Kong investors because of "national security".
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You probably don't know him, but Al Kahn is likely to have had an enormous influence on your life.
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Turangi residents have been fighting with their local power company for years, with the company alleging the group is fearmongering.
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