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2023 election study: What voters wanted and what they got
COMMENT: A year on, the three Government parties have remained ahead in the polls.
Letters: Wind knocked out of power market
OPINION: 'The coalition's enthusiasm for mining is well understood, but this is madness.'
Opinion: Is solar power the solution for NZ’s energy crisis?
OPINION: Rooftop solar power could help fix NZ’s energy crisis, build disaster resilience.
Markets with Madison: Power merger
Two electricity companies could join forces to become the second-largest player. Contact Energy’s CEO and chairman explain why they’ve been trying to take over Manawa in secret.
Winstone blames power prices for mill closure
Winstone says its two central North Island mills will close indefinitely.
'Massive blow': Hundreds of jobs lost as Winstone shuts mills
One of the central North Island's biggest employers has made the call to shut two mills.
Hundreds lose jobs as Ruapehu mills close
'As tough as this news is, our people need certainty to get on with their lives.'
Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'
Chlöe Swarbrick: Christopher Luxon is gaslighting the country
OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.
Government investment unlocks more solar
NZ Green Investment Finance invests $78m in solar, backing a $2b portfolio.
'Looking a bit grim': Price rise warning for gas customers
Electricity sector hit by wholesale power price surge after dry winter.
Opinion: Wholesale electricity prices – is more Govt intervention the solution or the problem?
OPINION: Spot prices have been at their highest level in the last decade.
Power to the people: Initiative aimed at reducing region's electricity prices
Tairāwhiti leaders plan locally owned renewable grids to combat soaring electricity bills
Minister warns Electricity Authority will be ‘roadkill’ if energy prices not addressed
Shane Jones says it must use its powers to rein in energy generation companies' profits.
‘Bombshell’: Devastation as mills announce permanent closure
Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton says he is deeply concerned for local communities.
High energy prices threaten 230 jobs at Winstone Pulp International
If the plan goes ahead 230 people would lose their jobs.
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.
Editorial: Price of supermarket fruit and vegetables at crisis point
OPINION: When a single tomato costs $3, something has got to give.
Methanex gas deal a sign of tough times for New Zealand industry
Methanol maker will bolster its profits through selling rather than using its gas supply.
Genesis says demand for new power options exceeds supply
85 megawatts (MW) of Huntly firming options have been secured by a number of participants.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: We’re getting close to an energy crisis
OPINION: Our electricity prices last week were said to be the highest in the world.
Energy crisis: How to save money as power price spike looms for households
Wholesale electricity prices double in three weeks; residential users face bigger bills.
Power price spike a threat to provincial economy, energy users' group says
Multiple mills have had to go offline in the last week due to high power prices.
'Slow-motion train wreck': Power price warning for households as major users feel the crunch
'Slow-motion train wreck' in NZ's power market, an electricity company head says.