A farmers' group in the Waikato has given warning that an $824m pylon project due to start next month may lead to standoffs with Transpower.

Police confiscated eleven guns belonging to Waikato farmer Steve Meier as a "precautionary step" when they accompanied Transpower contractors onto his land.

Landowner Steve Meier blames Transpower for yesterday's power outages, Transpower blames Mr Meier, John Banks blames the Govt, and the Govt blames a 'multiplicity of reasons'.

Aucklanders had no disruption to hot water this morning after lines company Vector warned of possible hot water cuts.

Farmer Steve Meier blames Transpower for yesterday's power cuts, saying he warned five years ago that a fire would happen - but Transpwer says Mr Meier is the most difficult person in NZ to deal with.

A new wind farm in Antarctica is expected to cut diesel use by nearly 500,000 litres a year at Scott Base and McMurdo Station.

An ethical attitude towards business motivated Stephen Pollard to get out of the corporate game and open a second hand car yard.

Power companies' intentions to build new power stations have collapsed over the past year, writes Patrick Smellie of Businesswire.

The Herald is running a series previewing how life might be in 2030. Today, Beck Vass looks at the homes of the future.

Contact Energy hopes to have its Otahuhu gas-fired power station back in service in two months after cracks were found in a generator.