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Power plan hits Kiwis' savings - Govt
Millions of dollars of NZers' savings have been wiped after Labour and the Greens announced plans to reform the wholesale electricity market, the Government says.
User groups give power plan thumbs up
The Labour-Green proposal to cut Kiwi householders' power prices through radical market reform has been given the thumbs-up by consumer groups, but energy sector commentators are divided on the plan.
Opposition's new plan for power
Labour and Greens want Crown-owned single buyer to set electricity prices for generators.
Power plan likened to Soviet era
The Government says Labour and the Greens are trying to sink the Mighty River Power share float with a hastily drafted threat to impose Soviet-style intervention on the electricity market.
Labour, Greens make power promise
Labour and the Greens are promising a major intervention in the retail power system in a bid to lower residential power prices if they win next year's election.
Sub-$2 petrol looms as BP cuts prices
Petrol prices are heading down towards the $2 mark with BP announcing a 3c price cut today as international oil prices tumble.
Smelter crunch talks resume today
Crucial face-to-face talks between the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter and Meridian Energy resume in Wellington today, and could take the rest of the week.
Mighty River's shares unveiled
The Government has set a price range of $2.35 to $2.80 per share for the partial privatisation of Mighty River Power.
Mighty pay hike for board
Mighty River Power directors are to get a 73 per cent pay rise, it has been confirmed ahead of the release of offer documents for the company's partial float tomorrow.
Brian Fallow: Manapouri power vital resource
When people like the PM talk of an orderly transition to a post-smelter environment, they are talking about the scrapping of generating capacity, writes Brian Fallow.
Cruise ship terminal to be lit by sun
New Zealand's largest solar installation has been put on top of the refurbished Shed 10 on Auckland's waterfront.
Rain sets in over the South Island
The first bite of autumn will be felt over much of the country in the next few days as rain sets in over the South Island.
Tech Universe: Wednesday 3 April
German carmaker Audi is undertaking an interesting experiment: at one specially equipped parking garage the cars park themselves.
Paul Brislen: Rio exit could have a silver lining
Rio Tinto isn't going to get a deal out of the Government and is likely to shut down the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter potentially at the cost of thousands of jobs over the next five years.
Fran O'Sullivan: No need to play hostage to Rio Tinto
"Why don't John Key and David Parker come up with a common front towards Rio Tinto to send a message to the Tiwai Point owner?" asks Fran O'Sullivan.
Rain will be slow coming
Rain will bring some relief to drought-stricken farms this week, but the seasonal outlook is for dry conditions to linger well into autumn.
Contact Energy shares fall 3.5pc
Contact's share price dropped this morning, partly in response to uncertainty over the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
Key calls Rio Tinto's bluff
Prime Minister John Key says the government has "put its best foot forward" and will offer Rio Tinto no more than the short-term subsidy offered last week.
Editorial: No need for servility in Tiwai Pt talks
Rio Tinto is doubtless more than happy that the Government has stepped in to try to broker a deal over the electricity supply contract for the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter.
Going green saves museum big money
Auckland Museum is being touted as a green example for other city organisations after it succeeded in slashing its carbon footprint by 30 per cent in just two years.
Tiwai power deal: Govt steps in
The Government has opened discussions with Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's ultimate owners Rio Tinto in a bid to broker a deal after talks between the smelter and Meridian Energy reportedly broke down.
Smelter counters Meridian Energy
Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter's owners have contradicted a report from Meridian, saying they think a power deal can be agreed on.