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Fuel tax ends motorists' good run
Fuel taxes are rising tomorrow, putting the brakes on a good run for motorists who have enjoyed petrol price cuts of 8c a litre since last week.
Big profits from lignite plant say promoters
State owned coal company Solid Energy says its plan to build a lignite-to-urea plant in Southland can be viable, even at the upper end of carbon pricing.
Labour, Nats should restart ETS talks: Dunne
Labour and National should put aside their egos and resume ETS talks for the betterment of the country, says United Future leader Peter Dunne.
Half of insulation scheme users low-income - Govt
More than half of the 8000 houses insulated under the Government's scheme belong to low-income earners, Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
Business backs emissions plan changes
Business lobby groups welcomed proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme agreed by the Government and the Maori Party yesterday.
Rich keenest on hand-out for insulation
Big earners are lining up for the home insulation subsidy, a survey suggests, prompting fears middle income earners will miss out.
Amended emissions scheme 'could be law by December'
The Maori Party has come to the Government's aid to get a new emissions trading scheme (ETS) in place.
Carbon deal lifts taxpayers' bill
A Govt and the Maori Party deal on emissions trading legislation will halve the impact on power and petrol prices over the first two years of the scheme.