Energy
'Supergrans' to take on oil industry
Grandparents from around the country are joining priests, doctors, and scientists to protest at the annual oil and gas conference in Wellington, which starts today.
Power to the people? Wind generated community electricity
Two community groups are hoping to generate wind-powered electricity, amidst calls for changes to make it easier to do so. Investigations into a wind turbine project to supply energy to Blueskin Bay… Audio
The night the lights went out in Auckland
Auckland, 1998. After a long, hot summer, the lights suddenly go out in the city. Audio
Oil permits process under scrutiny for carbon-free NZ future
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sparked confusion on Monday when she recieved a petition from Greenpeace calling for the end of oil exploration - which she said she was "actively considering". Since… Audio
Watch: Ardern clarifies oil exploration remarks
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her comments on oil and gas exploration relate to the current permit process, but says that's linked to the wider issue of the industry's future.
Will electricity network cope with projected growth of EVs?
Electric vehicles are the way of the future, but will our electricity network and infrastructure be able to cope with the projected growth? And what will the increased uptake do to our electricity… Audio
Power still off in 600 Taranaki properties after Gita
About 600 properties in Taranaki are still without power following Cyclone Gita, while other Taranaki residents are being warned they will have to boil their water for another week.
Dan Nocera: Deadhead bringing power to the people
‘Bionic leaf’ inventor and Harvard professor Daniel Nocera is driven to make cheap and plentiful energy, using sunlight, water and air. Video, Audio
Meridian Energy profits fall 12.8 percent from last year
Meridian Energy's first-half profit is down as its power generation dropped 16 percent on the year earlier.
Mirror magic: boosting solar
From a few panels on your rooftop to the giant solar farms spreading around the globe, cheaper solar tech has been boosting demand for this type of renewable energy throughout the world. In the US a… Audio
Genesis Energy to phase out Huntly coal use
Genesis Energy has pledged to stop using coal to generate electricity except in exceptional circumstances by 2025.
Contact Energy to sell its electricity to Tiwai Point
Contact Energy says it is selling its electricity at a cheap price to the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter partly to help it stay in business.
Māori trust to investigate the potentials of hydrogen production
A Māori trust and a Japanese corporation will investigate commercial hydrogen production.
NZ electricity industry to be reviewed
A wide-ranging government inquiry will look into whether New Zealanders are getting a fair deal on their power bills. Audio
New Oz solar energy scheme would be 'useful' in NZ
A radical scheme to extend solar energy in South Australia is being applauded as a good example for New Zealand.
No prosecution over fuel leak - council
Northland Regional Council cannot prosecute anyone for last year's fuel leak, it says.
Revealed: Sulphuric petrol also sold outside Auckland
High-sulphur petrol that can cause faulty fuel gauge readings was sold more widely and affects more vehicles types than initially thought, Z Energy says.
Fuel companies to pay out over sulphuric petrol
Hundreds of car owners left with empty tanks after being given low-quality petrol will be in line for compensation.
Sulphuric petrol damaging car gauges - fuel companies
Elevated levels of sulphur in petrol sold in Auckland has led to inaccurate dashboard readings, fuel companies say.
Power cut to thousands in Christchurch
More than 4000 homes are without power around Christchurch due to an outage this afternoon.
