Energy
Is it worth getting a solar power system?
It takes just five to eight years for a typical solar power system to pay for itself on a New Zealand home, experts say.
Does installing solar panels make financial sense?
Solar power has been in the news over the past week with the collapse of the country's best-known brand. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
NZ lagging in supportive solar policy
Experts and industry professionals are calling for rooftop solar policy changes in the wake of the announcement of the closure of SolarZero. Audio
Wellington startup has unlimited clean energy in its sights
In a commercial warehouse overlooking the ocean in Wellington, a startup is trying to recreate the power of a star using an unconventional "inside out" reactor
Solar panels '100% the future', despite company going into liquidation
It has become cheaper to own solar panels than lease them, like SolarZero offered, an advocacy group says.
Overturning oil and gas ban 'journey of penance' for Jones
Shane Jones says the offshore oil and gas ban is "the worst political decision" he has ever been involved with.
New solar farm to generate enough power for 800 homes
A new solar farm near Seddon has started producing energy for the region in what has been called a "significant investment" for Marlborough.
NZ fur seal gets onto Maui A oil rig off Taranaki
How did a seal end up 40m above the water on the Maui A platform - Robin Martin has some answers Audio
How Often Should You Wsh Your Clothes?
How often do you wash your clothes, and could you get away with doing it less? Recent figures indicate New Zealanders use 39 billion litres of water every year just to do laundry. Katy Gosset looks… Audio
The case for COPs (even this one)
Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
New Zealand leading the way in nuclear fusion?
Wellington start-up OpenStar has achieved a nuclear fusion breakthrough, being the first New Zealand company ever to turn on a fusion machine. Audio
Contact Energy to build new geothermal plant at Wairakei
It will be the first step in replacing the company's 1950s-built Wairakei geothermal power station.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 5 November 2024
In today’s episode, with just hours to go until Election Day in the United States, the presidential candidates are making their final arguments for the top job, a leaked ministerial briefing has shown… Audio
One dead after car hits power pole
One person remains in a critical condition and two others are in a moderate condition after a car collided with a power pole.
How solar panels in schools could build the country's largest virtual power plant
The idea is part of a pitch called Empower Aotearoa, which recently won the GHD Smart Seeds innovation challenge in Auckland. Audio
Marsden Point: New plan to revitalise former refinery
It's hoped the transformation will boost energy resilience and support decarbonisation.
Government touts AI - and outsources risks and societal costs
As AI investment grows, the government is encourging its use across both private and public sectors - but the risks and costs of the technology remain under-investigated.
Auckland's most underground election
There's less than a week until voting closes in Auckland's most underground election. The election selects five trustees for Entrust, the majority shareholder in Auckland lines company Vector. It has… Audio
Cuba faces third day of blackouts as Hurricane Oscar nears
Just 16 percent of the country had power restored when the aging energy grid again overloaded.
