Mercury Energy is accused of "appalling" behaviour after gagging the couple hit with a $55,000 electricity bill.

A farmers' group in the Waikato has given warning that an $824m pylon project due to start next month may lead to standoffs with Transpower.

Police confiscated eleven guns belonging to Waikato farmer Steve Meier as a "precautionary step" when they accompanied Transpower contractors onto his land.

Landowner Steve Meier blames Transpower for yesterday's power outages, Transpower blames Mr Meier, John Banks blames the Govt, and the Govt blames a 'multiplicity of reasons'.

Aucklanders had no disruption to hot water this morning after lines company Vector warned of possible hot water cuts.

A tidal power station on the Kaipara Harbour seafloor could be providing power to a quarter of a million homes by the end of the decade.

Transport innovations are needed for New Zealand to survive a looming oil supply squeeze.

Power companies' intentions to build new power stations have collapsed over the past year, writes Patrick Smellie of Businesswire.

The Government's shake up of the electricity sector could be the last chance the competitive pricing model has, says Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin.