My anti-nuclear friends are having a field day debunking my myopic view that a modest nuclear power plant would sensibly take care of New Zealand's energy needs for the next 100 years.

Equities on Wall St slid again overnight, as Japan's nuclear crisis showed no signs of abating and analysts tallied up the potential economic costs of the devastation.

A third explosion in four days has rocked the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Japan. Today's blast at Dai-ichi Unit 2 follows two hydrogen explosions at the plant - at Unit 1 and Unit 3...

State owned Solid Energy has confirmed it wants to buy the Pike River mine, but getting it back into production would be a big job.

Middle East tension poses a threat to the delicate global recovery.

Lyttelton resident and property developer Janet Stott thinks the rebuild of the shattered town will embrace sustainability as people move toward a lower energy lifestyle.

Customers will be paid a weekly bonus in bid to keep electricity retailers in check

Petrol and diesel prices are on the up - but not in Christchurch.

Mighty River Power is lifting its pre-tax earnings forecast by up to 7.5 per cent as it sees the benefits of $1 billion invested in new geothermal power stations.

Brian Cox is passionate about how we could use what now is simply wasted, as well as bits of surplus land which can be used to grow sources of energy in different forms.

Network company Vector's half year net profit has dropped 2.8 per cent to $98.5 million.

The bloody events in Libya have sent oil prices climbing and share prices falling. It could be the harbinger of worse to come.