Energy
First hydrogen fuel station planned for Ports of Auckland
New Zealand's first hydrogen fuel station could mean lower carbon emissions, port CEO says.
Tight deadline for fuel price investigation - ComCom
The Commerce Commission admits it will be under the pump getting a fuel market study done in 12 months.
Fuel study will examine if we're being fleeced at the pump
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the terms of reference for her promised fuel market study, which will take a year to complete. Video, Audio
Power restored to Lower Hutt properties
Power has now been restored to 1600 properties in Lower Hutt.
Virtual power station hailed as 'a game-changer'
A virtual community power station launched today will collect solar electricity from 3000 roof-tops and allow households to trade power.
Taranaki farmers concerned over safety exclusion zones
Taranaki farmers say they will be collateral damage if a recommendation that safety exclusion zones be enforced around oil and gas installations is taken up.
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.
