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Australia blocks China electricity deal

Australia has blocked a A$10 billion deal to lease its biggest electricity grid to Chinese and Hong Kong investors because of "national security".

Power cuts likely to last a week

Around 400 properties in Hawke's Bay and Taupo have been without power since wild weather hit on Saturday morning, and it's unlikely to be restored to many for more than a week.

Meet the man who brought you Pokemon

You probably don't know him, but Al Kahn is likely to have had an enormous influence on your life.

Mercury's new look

Auckland-based Mercury has swapped its Roman god logo for a bee.

Flick raises new capital to fund growth

Online electricity retailer Flick Electric has raised a further $5 million from shareholders to fund its growth.

Kiwis cutting back on heating to save

Power prices are an ongoing worry for many people, who hold back heating their homes in a bid to cut down on the power bill, a survey shows.

Power prices falling as switching climbs

Switching power companies has hit a record and new figures show Kiwis could be better off if they change suppliers.

'They're elderly, time will sort this out'

Turangi residents have been fighting with their local power company for years, with the company alleging the group is fearmongering.

Flat out fans spike power use

Aucklanders are cranking up the air con to cope with the rising heat and humidity this week, causing a spike in electricity usage, Transpower says.

This map shows animals are menaces to power grid

An electricity data set shows all the recorded times animals have cut part of power grids around the world.

The Interview: Phil Pryke, never far from controversy

Former Contact Energy director Phil Pryke is an Australian prawn fisherman-turned-hippie, who washed up here in the mid-1970. Pattrick Smellie writes that he has never been far from controversy since.

Vector's 'insulting' compensation offer

Homeowners who suffered up to three days without power during a huge blackout will get just $50 each.

Electric vehicle chargers unveiled in CBD

Vector has launched the first rapid electric vehicle chargers in downtown Auckland.

Wind farm option for Meridian

Executive Mark Binns says a new wind farm is one of the options on the table if Meridian can't convince Genesis to keep open two electricity plants.

Vector sells gas business for $952m

Vector has sold its New Zealand gas business to global utilities investment fund First State.

Brian Fallow: Pricing key to electricity's power

The way electricity lines companies charge for their services is all wrong and needs to change if we are to take advantage of emerging technologies, the Electricity Authority says.