New ZealandSwitching home power habitsNew technology allows households to track almost every detail of their electricity use.31 May 05:30 PM
EnergyCook Strait power link upgradedConsumers should enjoy lower power prices with a massive upgrade to the high-voltage electricity link between the North and South Islands, the electricity industry says.29 May 07:32 AM
EnergyMeridian sell-off split 'smart'The Government could look to float Genesis Energy between a sell-off of two tranches of Meridian shares.28 May 05:30 PM
BDBDEnergyMeridian may be floated in chunksThe Meridian Energy partial privatisation is so large it may have to be split in two, Prime Minister John Key says.27 May 05:42 AM
EnergyCompanies are 'mum & dad' investorsThe 113,000 so called "mum and dad" investors who bought Mighty River shares included companies, trusts and investment institutions, Treasury has confirmed.27 May 03:45 AM
OpinionEditorial: Put Meridian float on hold until doubts are resolvedNot much time has passed since the Government's Budget announcement that shares in Meridian Energy would be the next to be sold.26 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLight shines on renewable energy in the PacificA Canterbury researcher is investigating renewable energy options for Pacific island nations in a bid to cut reliance on expensive diesel generators.26 May 02:58 AM
EnergyMRP shares went to just a few - GreensThe Green Party says that shares sold in the recent float of Mighty River Power went to only a small group of investors - and claims of widespread 'mum and dad' ownership are false.23 May 08:45 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Going on with asset sales risky businessWhat the assets are worth now depends on the future path of electricity prices and the effect that has on the company's cashflows, writes Brian Fallow.22 May 05:30 PM
EnergyMeridian tougher to sellThe Government will have to bump up the sweeteners to get enough mum and dad investors to buy into Meridian Energy, an analyst says.20 May 05:30 PM
EnergyMighty shares dip below $2.50Shares in Mighty River Power ducked below their issue price for the first time since their debut on the NZX today before recovering ground near the close of business.20 May 04:44 AM
EnergyShell applies squeeze in gas huntShell says its campaign to squeeze untapped gas from the Maui field is meeting expectations as it casts it net to far flung parts of New Zealand's exclusive economic zone.19 May 05:30 PM
EnergyNo time wasted on Meridian saleThe Government will waste no time selling down Meridian Energy with Treasury officials expected to meet investment bankers on Monday.16 May 05:30 PM
EnergyGovt sets sights on MeridianMeridian Energy, New Zealand's biggest and most profitable power company, will be partially privatised later this year, Finance Minister Bill English confirmed in yesterday's Budget.16 May 05:30 PM
BDBDEnergyMighty River: Bonus shares for execsSenior executives of newly listed, state-controlled Mighty River Power are in line for shares in lieu of cash bonuses worth $1.2 million for the year to June 30.15 May 10:50 PM
EnergyUBS tips Mighty River share price riseResearch firm UBS has placed a "buy" recommendation on Mighty River Power shares and a 12 month target price of $2.82.14 May 12:35 AM
EnergyInvestor buy in welcomedThe high number of first-time sharemarket investors buying into Mighty River Power bodes well for the capital markets, says the New Zealand Shareholders Association.09 May 05:30 PM
EnergyAll eyes on Mighty River share priceThe government will be keen to see Mighty River Power shares trade at a premium to its $2.50 issue price when it lists on the NZX today, fund managers say.09 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Govt must do better at promoting share salesEditorial: Naturally enough, the Government was keen to put the entire blame for what happened on "politicking" by Labour and the Greens.09 May 05:30 PM
