Energy
Too many wind farms
Wind farms are a sustainable source of electricity, but could too many turbines be a bad thing? A new study has found wind farms can slow down the winds around them for tens of kilometres. Audio
Hastings Church hatches solar plan to reduce energy poverty
A Hawkes Bay church wants to build a mega solar farm to help to reduce energy poverty in the region. The plan being developed by St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Hastings involves installing up to… Audio
Power cut affects part of Christchurch
Power is out to about 850 homes and businesses in some suburbs to the south of Christchurch's CBD. The power company Orion says the power went off this morning at...
Families mark anniversary of Pike River Mine explosion
The anniversary today of the Pike River Mine disaster has brought to the surface some raw emotions for families.
Waitomo petrol prices drop below $2 a litre
Motorists are getting some reprieve from high fuel costs with one retailer dropping the price of 91-octane to under $2.00 a litre.
Petrol price drop could boost earnings - Z Energy
A major fall in oil prices overseas has dropped the price of fuel here, sweetening the industry's outlook.
Crashing oil prices eases pressure at the petrol pump
A major fall in oil prices overseas has dropped the price of fuel here, sweetening the industry's outlook for the end of the year. Audio
Small energy companies lay complaint to regulator
Four of the country's largest independent energy retailers have laid a joint complaint with the Electricity Authority over claims it is failing to regulate the electricity sector, leaving customers… Audio
Energy company sells its NZ oil fields
Canadian energy company Tag Oil is selling up and quitting New Zealand.
Trustpower posts modest half year profit
The Tauranga-based power company has reported a smaller first-half profit than last year as hydro lake levels and wholesale prices returned to normal.
Northland power bills increasing: 'It just keeps going up and up'
The typical Northland household is now paying about $55 a week for electricity, about $9 a week above the national average.
Atiamuri - the place New Zealanders go for cheap fuel
Motorists are driving for miles to fill up at a small self-service petrol station in the middle of the North Island, believed to have the cheapest fuel in the country. John Boyton headed to Atiamuri… Video, Audio
Petrol prices drop across New Zealand
Fuel prices have dropped 10 cents a litre across the country, decreasing by 17 cents a litre in Wellington in the last month. But is it making any difference to motorists' pockets?
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Petrol prices dropped by 10 cents a litre in October
Motorists can expect to keep filling up with cheaper fuel as global crude oil prices fall.
Christoph Frei - the 3Ds: disruptors in the energy sector
World energy leaders are meeting at Te Papa for the Asia Pacific energy sector's biannual Energy Leader's Summit. World Energy Council Secretary-General Christoph Frei talks to Kathryn Ryan about… Audio
Complete rail network switch key to carbon footprint reduction - expert
KiwiRail needs to electrify the North Island's main trunk line and expand it if the country is serious about reducing its carbon footprint, an energy professor says.
Govt slammed over 'poor process' of rushed offshore exploration bill
The government is being accused of rushing through legislation to halt new offshore oil exploration permits to avoid scrutiny.
Thousands respond to fuel boycott
Further petrol station boycotts could be on the cards to protest against the high cost of fuel.
Council funding options
A listener has been in touch with his concerns about rate rises, he lives in Porirua and belives they are too high. We speak to Porirua Mayor Mike Tana about the situation. Audio
Fuel boycott
People around the country are boycotting petrol over increased prices. The Facebook event has 18,000 Kiwis saying they won't fill up their cars until Sunday in protest against the rising costs. Audio