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Explained: What is causing NZ's energy crisis?
Energy prices have shot up in recent weeks as the power supply has diminished.

ICBC: Innovative funding for green infrastructure
ICBC is ‘striving to make greater contributions for a good future’.

Government investment unlocks more solar
NZ Green Investment Finance invests $78m in solar, backing a $2b portfolio.

Power to the people: Initiative aimed at reducing region's electricity prices
Tairāwhiti leaders plan locally owned renewable grids to combat soaring electricity bills

Government told to reduce household gas usage to save industry
A Green building group warned there isn't enough gas for households and industry.

Editorial: NZ's electricity sector needs mates
OPINION: The solution to New Zealand's power supply problems is not simple.

Opinion: Energy storage critical to NZ’s economic and climate future
OPINION: This is a market failure, and one with serious implications.

Watch: Harnessing harakeke - a new future for a traditional taonga
KiwiFibre: The future of sustainable materials from harakeke.

Genesis says demand for new power options exceeds supply
85 megawatts (MW) of Huntly firming options have been secured by a number of participants.

Aotea Energy aims to revolutionise market with peer to peer sharing grid
Māori energy company wants to take whānau off the grid.

Editorial: Tension between environment and economic development looms
OPINION: 'We've got unavoidable trade-offs to make,' says Shane Jones.

Sir Ian Taylor's letter to Shane Jones: Are you ready for a 'Coalition of the Willing'?
OPINION: Matua – let’s start speaking the same language.

Letters: Why can't capable, keen workers find jobs?
OPINION: 'She has been spending hours every day seeking employment with no joy.'

Queues of cars at vantage point for Kiwis keen to catch last glimpse of aurora
One Wellingtonian described the situation as 'complete chaos'.

'Complete chaos': Hundreds of cars jam Wellington's south coast, where to see the aurora
Aucklanders have received a stroke of luck regarding glimpsing the aurora tonight.

National power grid emergency further extended
The coldest spot this morning was in the central North Island.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Labour’s decisions still affect us negatively
OPINION: What happens next is the fault of the last Government.

Editorial: Energy crisis - Will Kiwis be able to heat their homes this winter?
OPINION: As we head into winter, how will New Zealand's energy grid cope?

Claire Trevett: The blame games and politics of a winter power crisis
No government likes to waste a crisis - even a two-hour-long one.

Project Kea can buy Canterbury land for giant rubbish recycling plant
Two ministers signed off on the land deal for the project, opposed by some locals.

Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.