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
New ZealandStill no power for 1500 Auckland locationsVector says that number may increase due to weather conditions and downed trees.15 Apr 08:38 AM
New ZealandVector crews to work around the clock until power restored to 3000About 3000 properties are still without power in Auckland after bad weather this week.14 Apr 11:44 AM
New ZealandVector still working to restore power to 5000 AucklandersVector has been flying helicopters over the region to speed up finding problem areas,13 Apr 08:22 PM
New ZealandAnother big power cut in Auckland after substation failsHenderson and Swanson residents have been affected by a new power outage tonight.13 Apr 09:23 AM
New ZealandPiha may be without power till next weekAfter three days without power Piha has been told to hang in there until next week.13 Apr 07:24 AM
New ZealandElectric City Link buses for Auckland next weekAucklanders will get to experience electric buses on the City Link service from next week.13 Apr 05:23 AM
New ZealandWatch: Triplet family's miserable wait for powerA West Auckland couple with young triplets were forced to leave home due to the cold.12 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandThousands of Aucklanders wake to third day without power; more rain on wayA fast moving front is forecast to sweep across the North Island this morning.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandForecasters' Twitter feeds show speed of storm's escalationWarnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.10 Apr 10:34 PM
New ZealandPlea for patience: 79,500 properties still without powerStorm took power from 200,000 customers in less than 24 hours.10 Apr 10:31 PM
New ZealandAuckland power cuts could last for days, Vector saysMore than 100,000 homes and businesses in the city have outages.10 Apr 08:35 PM
New ZealandRegions on alert for impending stormPowerco warns customers of impending storm09 Apr 12:00 AM
CommoditiesLines company faces legal action over wildfiresThe fires sparked a state of emergency in February last year.07 Apr 10:42 PM
EnergyMeridian urges Kiwi car buyers to take on NorwayThe Scandinavian nation is an example of what can be achieved.04 Apr 05:06 AM
New ZealandBird cuts power to 1044 customersA starling electrocuted by 11,000 volts caused a power outage.30 Mar 03:00 PM
