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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.'

Letters: Tom Phillips must be stopped
OPINION: 'The longer it goes on, the greater the damage.'

Why you aren't getting an extra Vector payment anymore
The Entrust dividend payout is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.

Japanese Ambassador met Govt to discuss energy crisis impact on investment
Japan's Ambassador warned high prices were squeezing big investors.

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.

'What other f***ing signs do you need?' Shane Jones fumes over mill closures
The Regional Development Minister says foreign investors were warned.

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.'

Energy crisis: What will it take to fix the system?
What this month's power price spike says about NZ's electricity sector.

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

Inside Economics: Goodbye inflation, hello deflation (already?)
OPINION: And what does 'soft landing' actually mean? Liam Dann asks.

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.