Energy
Some mineral extraction is worse than others says energy expert
An expert on energy transitions says mining can never be completely clean, but some minerals and methods of extraction are far worse than others. University of Canterbury senior lecturer in civil and… Audio
Resources Minister Shane Jones on plans to expand mining industry
The Government has unveiled how it plans to double the value of New Zealand's mining industry in little more than a decade. Resources Minister Shane Jones spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Attempts to get more gas from Kupe field fail
Genesis said the joint venture's "intervention" efforts had been unable to produce sufficient flow to sustain operation of the well because of reservoir pressure level and liquid inflows.
How Tesla's falling share price has hit KiwiSavers
One KiwiSaver manager is both topping the table, with an annual return of 150.4 percent in one fund, and a huge loss in another. What's going on?
Manawa Energy profit holds steady after selling retail arm
Power generator Manawa Energy says it has delivered a solid first full-year result
Contact Energy goes back to drawing board on new geothermal plant
The electricity provider had been looking to build a new plant near Taupō but costs have spiralled.
Grid rethink needed for Waikato power - Transpower
With power grid capacity in Waikato approaching its limit, new ways to add resilience are needed, Transpower says.
We are the unsung heroes of power generation
Energy experts doubt New Zealand will ever get to 100 percent renewable, and say incentives and rewards are the answer to bridging the gap Audio
The Panel with Deborah Hart & Simon Pound (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Deborah Hart & Simon Pound discuss how Te Tiriti is bringing us closer together as a nation, why so many New Zealanders are moving overseas and… Audio
NZ's big chill was an early winter warning
Analysis - Power should be subsidised for struggling households, Jodi Gardner writes.
Why the weekend's aurora worried Transpower
The national grid operator had to turn circuits off as a precaution as thousands flocked to see the phenomenon. Audio
Transpower says grid emergency is over after solar storms
Transpower's grid emergency has ended, after the threat posed by solar storms eased earlier Monday morning. Transpower executive general manager of grid development John Clarke spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Solar storm: Transpower puts electricity grid into 'more' resilient state
An "extreme" geomagnetic storm is affecting Earth at present.
Bioenergy suggested to meet NZ's national power grid demands
Friday's power supply alert shows the need for a more resilient energy supply system, a biofuels advocate says.
How New Zealand got through the power supply threat
Analysis - A combination of consumer and business conservation measures and cranked up power stations met demand, Gyles Beckford writes.
The Panel with Ed Amon and Cindy Mitchener (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ed Amon and Cindy Mitchener discuss warnings of power outages from Transpower, and the proposed cable car from Botany to Auckland airport. Audio
Warning of tight winter ahead with NZ 'short' on energy capacity
The near-miss power grid emergency shows the need for more back-up, an energy analyst warns. Audio
EV demand on power grids must be regulated, Vector says
New Zealand's largest electricity distributor is warning the country to hurry up with controls around charging electric vehicles or face unnecessary bills running into the billions.
Cold snap power cuts narrowly avoided with 'significant' cutbacks
The country has avoided power cuts as households and big industrial users rallied to cut back on an unseasonably cold day. Audio
Energy analysts warn of tough winter ahead
Energy analysts are warning it will be a tough winter, after the country narrowly avoided power cuts Friday morning. Enerlytica head of research John Kidd spoke to Ben Strang. Audio
