Energy
Consumer defending contract to manage power switching
Consumer is defending its contract to manage power switching, which it says is going really well.
Consumer has the sole contract worth $1.4 million dollars a year from the Electricity Authority to do… Audio
Government partners with Fonterra to cut coal use and halve manufacturing emissions
Fonterra says the government's $90 million contribution to cut emissions in the dairy sector will help the company to achieve its ambition to be net zero by 2050.
Inside the nuclear fusion reactor ITER
Nuclear fusion is a holy grail for researchers seeking clean energy. This week we head to the south of France with ABC science journalist Carl Smith in this episode from the Strange Frontiers… Audio
Power comparison company 'unhappy' website contract not put to open market
Power Compare, a power comparison website, has criticised the Electricity Authority for not doing enough to lower energy costs for New Zealand consumers.
Power-switching competition looms
A business that aims to help New Zealanders save money by comparing different prices has its eye on the electricity market.
Consumer New Zealand has the current contract, worth $2.8 million, to… Audio
EV charging networks team up for single app to cover multiple providers
Three players in the electric vehicle charging network are co-operating to streamline charging from Cape Reinga to Bluff.
Alan Finkel on a green energy future and what it'll take to get there
Should we be investing in solar, wind, hydrogen or nuclear power? Carbon offsets or carbon credits? Alan Finkel was former Australian Chief Scientist from 2016 to 2020 he led the review of Australia's… Audio
Public housing tenants to save hundreds thanks to solar energy
The housing development enables solar energy distribution between the units via a rooftop facility and is the first high-density universal design complex built by Kainga Ora.
Power company accuses Genesis of misleading sales pitches
Sparks are flying over allegations of shabby sales tactics by one of the country's biggest power suppliers. Audio
Allegations of shabby sales tactics by big power company
Sparks are flying over allegations of shabby sales tactics by one of the country's biggest power suppliers. Boutique company Flick has called out electricity giant Genesis on social media; accusing… Video, Audio
Government moves forward on coal technology restrictions
The government is following through on a promised ban on new coal boilers, and phasing out existing ones by 2037.
Rakiura / Stewart Island facing steep power price hike
The grid on Rakiura is entirely dependent on diesel generation and as a result, power unit prices will see islanders face power price hikes of more than a thousand dollars per year.
Stewart islanders face power price rises in the thousands
Stewart Islanders are facing power price increases of 1,000 per year. Those on Rakiura already pay some of the steepest power prices in the country, and due to their dependence on diesel it's only set… Video, Audio
Cat that caused power cut got into 'worst possible' substation site, Transpower says
A vet says the body of a cat killed when it caused a short at a Hawke's Bay substation knocking out electricity to 50,000 properties shows no visible signs of injury.
Warning as KiwiSaver, retail investors back oil and gas projects
KiwiSaver and other retail investment funds are pumping more money into oil and gas in search of quick profits.
Complaints about energy providers up 27% on previous year
Disputes about energy provider are up 27 percent on the previous year according to an official complaints service. Utilities Disputes has recieved 4,468 complaints up about 1,000 on the 2021-2022… Video, Audio
First kaupapa Māori power company under fire
At first the bills were reasonable - then they shot up to as much as $350 per week - and customers who can't get through to Nau Mai Rā u want to know why. Audio
Māori power company Nau Mai Rā under fire as consumers shocked by sharp rise in bills, communication failures
Customers with huge electricity bills say they're being left in the dark, unable to connect with their provider Nau Mai Rā as the invoices keep rolling in. The business launched in 2019 as the first… Video, Audio
Call for Japan to seek independent testing of treated nuclear plant wastewater
Scientists are calling on Japan to let other countries test wastewater from Fukushima before it is released into the Pacific Ocean.
US firms to assist Air New Zealand's bid for locally produced cleaner fuel
Air New Zealand and the government are lifting efforts to prove the feasibility of the local production of sustainable aviation fuel.
