New ZealandA power box exploded on the street. Their household appliances were destroyedMaria Molisi who is 36 weeks pregnant, says the stress of the ordeal has been unbearable.15 Aug 04:43 AM
New ZealandPower partially restored to Mt Eden prison"The site is locked down and secure, and all prisoners are accounted for."08 Aug 11:11 PM
New ZealandMillions being spent to make Welly resilientMoney is pouring in from different areas to help Wellington become more resilient.04 Aug 05:55 AM
New ZealandPower outage in Wellington hits 12,000 peopleThe power outage is affecting more than 12,000 people.03 Aug 12:35 AM
AirlinesPlug in power saves Air NZ tonnes of fuelThe airline has saved 2.5 million litres of fuel by plugging in to gate power.02 Aug 06:27 AM
New ZealandPower outages close zoo and Western Springs CollegePower outages have caused the closure of Auckland Zoo and Western Springs College.29 Jul 10:53 PM
New ZealandWall-E robots roll out to light up rural livesMassey University and Transpower's 5 year plan is finally coming to life electronically.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand$150 for a week's power - surprise!Consumer NZ says the occasional big bill is one of the risks of spot price energy plans.13 Jul 05:27 AM
OpinionKate Beddoe: Girding for power struggle with climate changeCOMMENT: Auckland's power supplier is trying to anticipate climate change.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFaulty cable: Power out for hundreds in AucklandAvondale power outage now traced to a cable fault.04 Jul 08:13 AM
CurrencyHas your fridge been hijacked by cybercriminals?Hackers are focusing on a new type of heist.01 Jul 05:25 AM
New ZealandFirst Queen's Birthday fatality in Turangi crashEmergency services were called about 5.40pm last night.01 Jun 06:15 AM
New ZealandPrivate investigator stalks power trusteeIt followed allegations the trustee did not live within the trust's district.30 May 05:52 AM
New ZealandPower bill complaints rise from baffled KiwisHigh bills or unexpected back bills were most commonly complained about.28 May 12:37 AM
EnergyNew Zealand's energy future: It's electrifyingElectricity use is set to double in NZ as petrol use falls and gas and coal is phased out22 May 05:00 PM
BusinessTime to power-up image of electric vehiclesThe combustion engine is ingrained into identity, status, independence and freedom.22 May 06:26 AM
New ZealandDriver freed from live power lines after crashCrash driver walks away unharmed after Vector turns off the power.21 May 06:11 AM
New ZealandMan climbs 25m up power pylon in OnehungaPolice arrived at the scene a few minutes after the man began climbing, says witness.14 May 08:37 AM
New ZealandMan moderately injured after electric shockThe incident happened at Auckland's Sylvia Park shopping centre.08 May 06:14 AM
Agribusiness10 big ideas for reaching our carbon goalsHow to reach the 2050 reduction targets, Pattrick Smellie reports.26 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandPower back on for around 7000 east Auckland properties cut off this eveningAbout 7000 properties in inner-eastern suburbs were initially wiped off the grid.26 Apr 08:00 AM
New ZealandVector 'deeply sorry' about outage app privacy breachThe Vector app allows customers to view an outage map and report individual outages.26 Apr 01:56 AM
EnergyDanger lurking in your ramshackle power poles, linesAgeing power poles and lines on private property are increasingly dangerous.25 Apr 03:44 AM
New ZealandWhy buy an EV? The planet, your wallet ... and TrumpKiwis cite everything from cash savings to Donald Trump in explaining their switch to EVs.24 Apr 02:50 AM
New Zealand11 days without power: 'I'm feeling grubby and caveman-like'Auckland man very sick of cold showers after going without power since last week's storm.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrustrated homeowners enter 11th day without powerVector is scrambling to reconnect properties plunged into darkness by last week's storm20 Apr 08:45 PM
New ZealandCall to Utilities Disputes fast-tracks lengthy power outageDesperate, the Epsom woman called Utility Disputes who fast-tracked her repairs.20 Apr 01:23 AM
New ZealandTabuteau: Permits ensure decades of gasNew Zealand can extract gas for decades, and electricity review should help Ruapehu people17 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Vector lines security in dark agesCOMMENT: Embarrassing outages prove undergrounding greater priority than annual dividend.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Auckland blackouts that lasted five weeksWe look back at the six worst power cuts that have plunged Auckland in the dark before.16 Apr 06:20 AM
New Zealand'Act of God' means no compo for Vector customersVector offers $50 if power off for too long - unless it's caused by an "extreme storm".16 Apr 02:52 AM
New ZealandTrade union: False complaints delay power fix"Every time that happens, they can't respond to someone else who needs their help."16 Apr 02:12 AM
New ZealandDead pets and rotten food after six days without powerA Henderson Valley family is among hundreds still in the dark a week after the storm.15 Apr 10:57 PM
OpinionA week without power: City fails storm stress testCOMMENT: Last week's storm shows the frailty of Auckland's infrastructure.15 Apr 08:17 PM
