Energy
Nesting birds cause Waikato power cut
Nest-building by a big flock of birds caused a four-hour power cut to parts of Waikato yesterday.
Powerco lines upgrade costs customers
Powerco customers will have to pay an extra $2.70 a month to upgrade lines, transformers and other gear under a draft decision announced today.
Fonterra pledges to reduce greenhouse gases
A dramatic pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions has been made this morning by New Zealand's largest economic entity, Fonterra.
Warning Dunedin heading for Auckland-style blackout
A whistle-blower has written to the Commerce Commission alleging the Dunedin's power network is heading towards a major collapse.
Mining industry caught off guard by ban
The government's decision to block new mining projects on conservation land has come as a shock to the mining industry.
Trustpower half year profit surges
A wet winter has delivered Tauranga-based power company, Trustpower, a bumper rise in its first half profit.
Tonga gets its first private power station
Tonga has commissioned its first privately owned solar power farm and there are more in the pipeline. Audio
Interview: Solar Economics
Dr Kiti Suomalainen talks about a new way to work out if solar panels will make dollars and sense on top of your home. Audio
Gas field prospect could be 'game-changer'
A gas field prospect off the South Island's east coast could eventually generate thousands of jobs, New Zealand Oil and Gas says.
Tech news: the Facebook feed furore
Apple buys a New Zealand company that's developed an efficient way to move power around without wires, Amazon works on a way to deliver when you're not home and Facebook experiments with the display… Audio
Otago power pole fix causing more danger - whistleblower
A whistleblower who revealed the thousands of dangerous power poles around Otago says the repair job is making the network even more unsafe. Richard Healey resigned last October from the then joint… Audio
Dangerous power poles still threatening Otago - whistleblower
The whistleblower who revealed thousands of dangerous red-tagged power poles across Otago says a major repair programme has not made the network any safer. Richard Healey resigned last October from… Audio
Otago power pole replacement 'creating more of a danger'
Repairing thousands of dangerous Otago power poles is making the network even more unsafe, says the whistle-blower who revealed the problem.
Pike River families confident new govt will keep re-entry promise
There's hope closure is finally within grasp for the families of those killed in the Pike River Mine disaster.
The Power of Poo
A prototype methane recovery system is up and running on a 900 cow farm in Southland. Dairy Green agricultural and engineering consultant Quinton Scandrett says it took three years to plan and build… Audio, Gallery
West Coast coal mine case heard
The future of a coal mine being proposed on West Coast public reserve land near Westport is being argued at the High Court in Christchurch.
No contact with owner stalls pipeline investigation
Despite repeated attempts the Northland Regional Council has still not been able to contact the owner of land where the Marsden pipeline ruptured.
$980k CEO payout questioned
Two Dunedin city councillors may ask the auditor-general to investigate a $980,000 payout given to the outgoing chief executive of a council-owned power company.
NZ Oil and Gas backs increased takeover offer
The Monaco-based energy company looking to take control of New Zealand Oil and Gas has increased its offer by a cent and won the backing of the target company's directors.
Burst pipe property owner could be prosecuted
The owner of a property where the fuel pipeline from Marsden Point burst could face prosecution even if someone else did the damage, the regional council says.