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Doorstep dump compo claim rejected
A Wellington landlord incensed by a meter reader who defecated in a bag and left it on his doorstep has had his compensation claim knocked back from $200kto $800.
Unstoppable march of the giant pylons
When Beverley Hamilton married her husband Sean 24 years ago, she fell in love with her new home too. Now, her dream has been shattered.
Cattle electrocutions anger farmer
A farmer wants TrustPower to check its lines after eight cows died when a 33kV line dropped on his farm.
Smith tells meeting ETS a first step
NZ woke up this morning to a world where it will cost money to burn fossil fuels - effectively about $165 a year for the average family.
Power companies warned not to use ETS as excuse to raise prices
Prime Minister John Key says the emissions trading scheme does not justify power price hikes.
Muliaga family to sue over mum's death
The family of Auckland woman Folole Muliaga plan to sue both Mercury Energy and Middlemore Hospital over her 2007 death.
Battle for power customers hotting up
Power companies have hit back at claims that dirty tricks are being used stop customers switching suppliers.