EnergyThe stressed oil industry faces an existential crisisThe Saudis may go public, OPEC's in disarray, the U.S. is suddenly a global exporter, and shale drillers are seeking lifelines from investors as banks abandon them.19 Feb 08:07 PM
New ZealandKiwis on to hot source of energyScientists have turned to an intriguing place to source cheaper, more efficient energy - blazing-hot magma kilometres below the ground.18 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyContact Energy reports $116m lossContact's selling its Auckland power station to a property developer.14 Feb 08:10 PM
EnergyDecision pending on Stockton mine closureSolid Energy says a decision on whether the Stockton coal mine should be closed is "pending", and it expects to make a decision in the next few months.11 Feb 01:47 AM
EnergyPetrol prices plunge - big cut tippedPrices slashed for a second time this week with another tipped for tomorrow.10 Feb 10:30 PM
EnergyObama to propose oil tax to fund US projectsUS President Barack Obama is proposing a $10-a-barrel oil tax, phased in over five years, to pay for a variety of transportation initiatives.05 Feb 09:00 PM
EnergyCrude oil rises on hopes of dealCrude oil prices have risen to their highest in three weeks on hopes for a pact among oil producers to cut output.29 Jan 10:10 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Here's what's happening on world marketsWhat's happening on world markets and what does it mean for us here in New Zealand? Business editor Liam Dann takes a look.20 Jan 09:45 PM
Energy2015 a record year for clean energyThe latest evidence that 2015 was a breakout year for clean energy is in, and it's particularly telling.15 Jan 10:28 PM
BDBDEnergyNZ dollar rises as oil prices advance from slumpThe New Zealand dollar rose as oil prices gained from a 12-year low and Chinese stocks gained in afternoon trading.13 Jan 04:40 AM
EnergyOil hits 12-year low amid China woeUnited States oil futures in New York slid to the lowest in 12 years as turmoil in China's markets pushes crude closer to US$30 ($45) a barrel.08 Jan 09:34 PM
BDBDEnergyThe Interview: Phil Pryke, never far from controversyFormer Contact Energy director Phil Pryke is an Australian prawn fisherman-turned-hippie, who washed up here in the mid-1970. Pattrick Smellie writes that he has never been far from controversy since.08 Jan 05:44 AM
EnergyWhy oil prices are plunging - againLow oil prices plunged further, falling as low as $34.26 per barrel for Brent crude, a global benchmark.07 Jan 01:30 AM
EnergyJapan's stalled $37b nuke recycling planRokkasho reprocessing complex in a northeast corner of Japan's main island of Honshu is raising speculation.05 Jan 12:12 AM
EnergyIran says boost in oil exports won't damage marketIran will raise its oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day within a week after the removal of international sanctions.03 Jan 09:28 PM
EnergyRenewable power set for record yearWind and solar power appear set for a record-breaking year in 2016 as a clean-energy construction boom gains momentum.03 Jan 06:55 PM
EnergySummer Q&A: Fraser WhinerayFraser Whineray talks big opportunities to tackle climate change with renewable electricity.01 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil poised for record 2-year lossOil is headed for its biggest two-year loss on record as an expansion in U.S. crude stockpiles exacerbated a global glut.31 Dec 06:30 PM
EnergyUS shale producers running out of survival tricksFor an industry that already was pushing its cost-cutting efforts to the limits, the new declines are a devastating blow.29 Dec 08:30 PM
LifestyleYou shouldn't wash your dishes by handIt is still common practice in many households to wash the dishes by hand to get all the grimy food off of them, but here's why you shouldn't.28 Dec 07:00 PM
EnergyOil slides, petrol only slipsThe price of petrol is falling, aided and abetted by a regional price war, but has it declined far enough, given the slump in oil prices?28 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyOil slump weighs on Wall StreetWall Street moved lower with the price of oil amid concern about the global glut at a time of weakening worldwide economic growth.27 Dec 07:00 PM
