Leading American environmental lawyer Robert Kennedy's career ambitions are clear. He tells Andrew Stone his targets are the energy giants polluting the planet.

North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams is angry parts of Mr Hide's Cabinet paper on his controversial taxpayer funded trip were censored.

The Government's shake up of the electricity sector could be the last chance the competitive pricing model has, says Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin.

The electricity sector is in for the most comprehensive overhaul since the late 1990s.

The head of the Families Commission today told MPs she couldn't define a policy with a Maori name because she was a middle class white woman.

Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says a big energy company shake-up is designed to give more power to consumers.

The Government has unveiled a shake up of the state owned power companies in an attempt to get more competition into the electricity sector.