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Efficiency at the flick of a switch
Many countries are moving ahead with smart-grid technology, but New Zealand is lagging a little way behind.

Five gamechangers for our capital markets?
The Capital Markets taskforce believes New Zealand could double the size of its public markets in five years - with a little ambition. Here's some of the potential game changers.

Mercury Energy hikes prices to reflect ETS
Mercury Energy blames the Emissions Trading Scheme for its planned increase in prices from July.

Electricity re-jig model's last chance - Consumer
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.

Power sector brought into line
The electricity sector is in for the most comprehensive overhaul since the late 1990s.

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

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

Contact gives the gas bill a New Year boost
Contact Energy is ringing in the New Year by increasing its gas prices for about 65,000 residential and business users.

Shipley, Withers take senior SOE roles
Dame Jenny Shipley and Joan Withers are two notable names among the list of new SOE board appointments.