EnergyEnergy puts pension funds in tricky spotOne of the architects of the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund says pension plans face increasingly complex decisions over responsible investment, particularly in energy.16 Nov 04:00 PM
EnergyRival gas move costs worker millionsAn employee who took customer details to start a competing gas supply business has been ordered to pay millions in damages.15 Nov 10:55 PM
EnergyElectric vehicle chargers unveiled in CBDVector has launched the first rapid electric vehicle chargers in downtown Auckland.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRatepayers gain from 'greening'A green overhaul by Auckland Council is expected to save ratepayers nearly three quarters of a million dollars each year.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyWind farm option for MeridianExecutive Mark Binns says a new wind farm is one of the options on the table if Meridian can't convince Genesis to keep open two electricity plants.12 Nov 04:00 PM
EnergyMining in space could be cheaperA mission to Ceres, a dwarf planet 257 million miles from the Sun and the size of Texas, may cost about $27 billion.08 Nov 09:40 PM
EnergyVector sells gas business for $952mVector has sold its New Zealand gas business to global utilities investment fund First State.08 Nov 08:20 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Pricing key to electricity's powerThe way electricity lines companies charge for their services is all wrong and needs to change if we are to take advantage of emerging technologies, the Electricity Authority says.05 Nov 09:30 PM
BDBDEnergyTrustpower launches King Country Energy takeoverTauranga-based Trustpower will pay $5 a share in cash in a full takeover offer for King Country Energy, provided it gets at least 70.2 percent of the company.02 Nov 10:25 PM
EnergyBankrupted Kiwi selling as victims waitTwo years on, money ordered paid in 90 days is being drip-fed.16 Oct 04:00 PM
EnergyLegal challenge to Solid Energy planAn international conglomerate owed $27.5 million by Solid Energy has issued a High Court challenge to the arrangement which the state-owned mining company's creditors voted through last....14 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergySolid Energy to shut Huntly East mineSixty-five staff to axed as operator admits there is no chance whatsover of finding a buyer for Waikato mine that's cost about $500,000 a month to keep open.07 Oct 10:40 PM
BDBDEnergyUnion deal underpins NZ Steel's $50m savingsNew Zealand Steel's blue collar workforce has agreed to forego annual bonus payments during unprofitable years.04 Oct 11:15 PM
OpinionZ selloff just as simple as ABCThe recent rally in Z shares convinced Infratil and the Super Fund that it was time to sell.01 Oct 06:10 PM
BDBDEnergyInfratil reaps $329m on Z Energy saleInfratil will book a profit of $392m on the sale of its remaining 20pc stake in Z Energy.30 Sep 08:40 PM
EnergyPressure builds for change at ContactContact Energy is facing growing pressure from institutional investors over its governance structure.06 Sep 05:00 PM
EnergyPanasonic to enter European solar power marketBattery frenemies Telsa, Panasonic poised for Solar power fight in Europe.06 Sep 12:00 AM
BDBDEnergyZ Energy faces multi-million-dollar billZ Energy is warning it's facing a potential multi-million dollar bill from NZ Customs - backdated to 1986.03 Sep 11:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Power cash handout an asset for all of usEnergy trust would be more loveable if its annual payout wasn't used to benefit individuals ... or to promote re-election of trustees, writes Brian Rudman.03 Sep 09:34 PM
BDBDEnergyMighty River investors to enjoy payout boostMighty River Power has become the latest electricity generator-retailer to announce a special dividend in the current earnings season.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHouseholds in for payout from trustHundreds of thousands of Auckland households can expect an increased dividend payment of $345 in late September from the community trust that owns most of Vector.28 Aug 05:00 PM
EnergyVector dividend up: Consumers get $345Auckland households are set to get a bigger dividend payout from Vector next month.28 Aug 01:15 AM
BDBDEnergyMighty River pays out $296m to shareholdersMighty River will spring another 2.5 cents per share special dividend for shareholders, having already given 5c in December.27 Aug 09:09 PM
EnergyCreditors back miner's administratorsSolid Energy creditors yesterday voted to retain the company's existing administrators and not to set up a creditors' committee.25 Aug 05:30 PM
EnergyOil sells below US$40 a barrelThe US crude benchmark finishing below $US40 a barrel for the first time in six years on China's weakening economy.24 Aug 09:06 PM
BDBDEnergyGenesis Energy ups dividendsThe company will pay an 8 cents per share final dividend on October 6, an increase from last year's 6.6 cents.24 Aug 08:49 PM
EnergyMeridian beats earnings forecastMeridian Energy shares closed up almost 3 per cent yesterday after the company delivered better-than-expected earnings and foreshadowed a long-term return of capital to shareholders.19 Aug 05:00 PM
EnergyPower price rises stay flatOur biggest power generator, Meridian Energy, says power prices are likely to stay flat in the coming year.19 Aug 12:20 AM
EnergyGreat opportunity for ContactContact Energy chief executive Dennis Barnes says the firm now has the chance to steer its own course.17 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDEnergy'Disappointing' year a watershed for ContactIt's been a tough year for Contact Energy, with profits falling 43 per cent. But CEO Dennis Barnes says improvements are expected across all parts of the business next year.17 Aug 12:15 AM
EnergyContact: 30 jobs affectedOf the 33 employees based at the site, 26 roles will be disestablished and seven employees will moved within the company.16 Aug 11:48 PM
