Energy
Economist on energy infrastructure
An economist says electricity demand will grow and energy companies should have been investing in infrastructure much earlier avoid the current crisis. Dr Geoff Bertram spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Forestry companies struggle due to high power prices
Forestry manufacturing companies that are continuing to struggle under surging power prices are hoping the Government might step in to help. Pan Pac managing director Tony Clifford spoke to Corin… Audio
Winstone, Mercury at loggerheads over mill closures
Ministers have been meeting major energy users to discuss how the government could help businesses struggling due to high wholesale power prices. Audio
Meridian Energy puts planned green hydrogen facility on hold
Meridian chief executive Neal Barclay said the economics of producing green hydrogen at scale had become more challenging.
Meridian Energy boss denies profiteering after $429m profit
The chief executive says Minister Shane Jones is wrong and they've been investing in business despite paying out millions in dividends. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 29th August
On today's episode, Darleen Tana is in court on Thursday in a bid to prevent their former party, the Greens, from ousting the MP from Parliament, Meridian Energy is claiming households are spending… Audio
Meridian Energy quadruple annual profit
Meridian Energy is claiming households are spending less on power bills because electricity prices aren't rising as fast as other costs. Meridian Energy Chief Executive Neal Barclay spoke to Corin… Audio
Consumer NZ challenges Meridian over power bill claim
Consumer NZ is challenging Meridian Energy's claim that the proportion of households' expenses going on the power bill has dropped because electricity prices haven't been rising as fast as other… Audio
Poorest New Zealanders paying highest power prices
The city with the highest average income has the cheapest electricity, data reveals.
Electricity profits soar as elderly struggle to heat homes
Electricity provider Meridian Energy's full year net profit is more than 4 times higher than last years result. Charlotte speaks to Age Concern's chief executive Karen Billings-Jensen about the… Audio
New task force created to investigate wholesale electricity prices
The Energy Competition Task Force has been established by the Electricity Authority and the Commerce Commission.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 28 August
On today's episode, the Labour Party leader says he's not committed to breaking up electricity gen-tailers but it should not be something that is taken off the table, the Government has announced new… Audio
Meridian Energy $429m profit four times higher than previous year
The energy company said the outlook for 2025 was less positive.
Govt funding a 'big driver' for solar power
A solar power company getting government investment aims to produce 15 percent of the country's daytime electricity. Audio
Electrification could save NZ $95 billion by 2040: report
New Zealand households could save as much as $95 billion dollars by 2040 if the country fully electrifies the economy, according to an international renewable energy advocate. Audio
Poorest areas of NZ struggling with high power bills
Many New Zealanders struggle every winter with the pain of big power bills. In some parts of the country, the pain is worse than in others. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf explains. Audio
Money pumping in to solar farms in Northland
The Crown-owned New Zealand Green Investment Finance is pumping close to 80-million-dollars (78) into a solar farm development. The five sites planned by Far North Solar Farms would generate enough… Audio
Crown funding for more solar could power 178,000 homes
The deal between the government-owned investment group and a solar developer will connect five solar sites to the national grid.
Hundreds at community meeting over mill closures
Locals fear the area will quickly become a ghost town, with one woman saying many families are already planning to leave for Australia.
Building begins on NZ's largest solar farm
It will have about 300,000 solar panels and is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power close to 36,000 homes.
