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Energy Minister plays down intervention talk amid early steps to prepare for conservation.
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NZX extends trading hours for S&P Global Index change
The NZX is extending its trading hours by 45 minutes today.
Focus on Contact, Meridian as S&P index rebalancing looms
Investors' focus is on Meridian and Contact as an index change looms.
'Are prices too high?' Energy Minister Megan Woods puts market on notice
Megan Woods questions state of electricity prices amid hydro and gas shortage.
Claims highly toxic waste buried at Tiwai Pt smelter
Former staff say the waste, that contains cyanide, has been buried in unmapped sites.
How Meridian will deal with sweetened Tiwai contract
The Tiwai Point deal and lower rainfall may impact on Meridian's second half result.
Meridian lifts net profit by 19%, plans $315m wind farm
Meridian has lifted its first-half net profit by 19 per cent.
Government 'left blind' on Tiwai Point
Minister commissions clean-up study, casting doubt on Rio Tinto's own assessments.
The winners and losers from Rio Tinto's call on Tiwai
Broker takes another look at the energy sector after Rio Tinto opts to keep Tiwai open.
Tiwai fallout: What the deal means for power prices, politicians and investors?
Few questions hang over New Zealand's economy quite like Tiwai Point's future.
Influential ETFs driving NZ power company rollercoaster
ETFs have taken the New Zealand power companies on a roller-coaster ride this month.
Power company shares are going through the roof. What gives?
A big factor behind the jump which, on the face of things, is counter-intuitive.
Market insight: Local stocks rally as US indices trek higher
Investors look to take profits after strong energy sector-led run.
Market Close: Soaring Meridian leads sharemarket higher
Passive green funds can't get enough of Meridian.
Meridian Energy on the future of NZ's $7b clean, green electricity
Opinion: 'We are not perfect, and we make the odd slip up.'
Luke Blincoe: Why Meridian's clean power claim comes up dirty
Opinion: 'Maybe it's time for some self-reflection on your summer break?'
Energy Minister to probe 'lack of competitive pressure' in electricity market
Minister to examine tools amid calls for structural changes in electricity market.
Market close: NZ stocks a stone's throw away from record
NZ shares ended firmly, driven mostly by a strong performance from Meridian.
Neal Barclay: The promise of hydrogen power could be greater than we think
Opinion: Looking closer at the opportunity at Tiwai Pt stacks the case more in favour.
Lake Ōhau fire: Family still has 'nightmares' of firestorm
The blaze destroyed 46 homes; the remains of about 20 per cent of those have been cleared.
Business Hub: Te Ao Māori values govern 'world-first' Tahito fund
"As soon as you do this, you become the kaitiaki of these values." - Temuera Hall.
Meridian chair pours cold water on pumped hydro plan
Meridian says Labour's plan for pumped hydro at Lake Onslow would carry big risks.
Mood of the boardroom: Electricity sector reaches exciting time
Tiwai exit provides New Zealand with 'a unique opportunity'.
Meridian looks to battery power, post Tiwai
Meridian is talking to other power users who may take up the slack left by Tiwai.
Meridian net profit up, lifts dividend, defers major project
Meridian has lifted its annual net profit by 2 per cent.
Contact, Meridian shares rally as Transpower hastens upgrade
Contact and Meridian shares have rallied on the back of a Transpower grid upgrade.
Rio says 'no current plans' to reopen Tiwai potline
Speculation that potline closed during Covid-19 lockdown could be opened in September.
Thinking big: Why the sudden interest in pumping water uphill?
An ambitious concept is suddenly being held up as a jobs rich nation building project.
Brian Fallow: Lake Onslow hydro storage scheme is no pipe dream
$30m is worth paying to investigate scheme that would help decarbonise energy.
The 622 megawatt question overhanging the generation game
The closure of the Tiwai Point smelter will usher in a new era for NZ's power generators.
Revealed: How far Meridian was prepared to go to keep its biggest customer
"We felt that it was a pretty compelling package," Meridian CEO says.
'Shattering impact': Southland to take huge hit from smelter closure
The Southland economy is set to take a major hit.
Meridian CEO on losing its biggest customer: 'We will adapt'
Meridian's chief executive Neal Barclay says the company will adapt to Tiwai's closure.