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Government investment unlocks more solar
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Power to the people: Initiative aimed at reducing region's electricity prices
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Aotea Energy aims to revolutionise market with peer to peer sharing grid
Māori energy company wants to take whānau off the grid.
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Aucklanders have received a stroke of luck regarding glimpsing the aurora tonight.
National power grid emergency further extended
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Labour’s decisions still affect us negatively
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Claire Trevett: The blame games and politics of a winter power crisis
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OPINION: As we head into winter, how will New Zealand's energy grid cope?
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.
One thing households could do to save $1000-plus on power bills
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NZ gas supply: 'Alarms are ringing' as reserves expected to run out within 10 years
Experts say NZ needs gas to help bridge its move to renewable energy.
Northland's unused forestry waste could fuel major new industry
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Delays to two huge Hawke's Bay solar farm projects, but developers say bright future ahead
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Whanganui council's $3.4m plan to turn faeces into fuel
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'Climate extremists': Greenpeace lashes out at Govt's climate policies
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More than 100 countries sign up for new major energy pledge
Over 100 countries at UN talks have promised to triple world renewable energy by 2030.