Energy
Pike River ruling 'a monumental win'
The Supreme Court has ruled WorkSafe New Zealand's decision to not prosecute Pike River's CEO Peter Whittall was unlawful. John Campbell talks to Anna Osborne and Nigel Hampton. Video, Audio
'Everyone wants to see any job opportunity'
One of the new Conservation Minister's first big calls will be to decide whether a proposed coal mine on the South Island's West Coast can go ahead.
West Coast mining project given green light
A proposed coal mine at Mt Te Kuha on the West Coast has won resource consent.
Greenpeace issues warning to seismic survey ship
Greenpeace is warning the seismic survey ship Amazon Warrior will be challenged when it enters New Zealand waters.
Sonya Rockhouse: Seven years on from Pike River
At 3.44pm on 19 November 2010, an explosion in the Pike River coal mine, 46 kilometres north of Greymouth, and subsequent explosions in the days that followed, took the lives of 29 men, sparing just… Audio
Sef Darby - The Ground Between
Sefton Darby is a consultant working on public policy and natural resource governance issues for a variety of NGOs, governments - including the NZ Government - corporations, mining companies, the… Audio
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.
