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Rich or poor: National and Labour promise Winter Energy Payment for all on NZ Super
Will there be much money left for young people when they retire?
El Niño outlook: Meridian expects strong hydro storage this summer
Meridian says renewable generation met record peak demand in August.
Lodestone Energy: Investors invited to register IPO interest
Lodestone Energy is seeking investor interest in a possible NZX listing.
Major NZ power users call for more efficient distribution
MEUG wants tougher efficiency rules as network charges drive up power bills.
Potentially strongest El Niño on record threatens NZ economic outlook
Treasury warns strong El Niño could bring drought and impact New Zealand's economy.
Gas shortage threatens to put up to 19,300 industrial jobs at risk by 2035
Energy group warns New Zealand's gas shortage could cost billions and jobs.
How Canterbury can help solve New Zealand’s electricity crunch
Dave Maslin says Canterbury needs generation, storage and skilled workers.
Kaiwera Downs becomes South Island's biggest wind farm
The project lifts capacity to 198MW, enough to power about 96,000 homes.
The solar debate is looking at the wrong roofs
The Government should help fund and connect solar on roofs beyond homes.
Kiwi battery tech promises $2700 power bill cut
The system costs at least $12,000 and targets high-use households.
Energy Minister says proposed LNG terminal remains 'critically important' despite Methanex closure
Opposition parties say the planned shutdown has cast doubt on the case for the terminal.
‘It buys a bit of time’: How Methanex’s exit will affect the energy markets
The energy sector will be cut some slack from Methanex's plan to leave New Zealand.
Who is to blame? Methanex closure fuelling debate over LNG terminal
The operator has announced it would close its New Zealand plant.
Breaking up the electricity generator-retailers won't make power cheaper
New Zealand needs long-term energy policy, not reactive political reform.
Genesis plans $3b investment as operating earnings rise 14%
Strong retail margins and hydro conditions lifted Genesis Energy's operating profit.
‘Kept in the dark’: Resident challenges cyclone power bill increase
Tairāwhiti and Wairoa consumers will get, on average, a $4 monthly increase.
Meridian promises to keep energy price increases below inflation in coming year
Meridian Energy has returned to profit after last year's $452m loss.
RMA reform could add $3.1b a year to GDP
Ministers say new planning laws will cut consents and unlock more building.
Manapōuri for millennials: Growth NZ's plan for cheaper, cleaner energy
Breaking up the gentailers is a last resort in an eight-step plan from the civic movement.
Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant
Officials say the four-day outage posed no risk to Britain's wider power system.
Power restored for most after wild weather caused outages
Some exposed parts of central and southern New Zealand could still see strong gusts.
Electricity prices: New Zealand needs $26b extra investment, report says
More supply needed as New Zealand shifts to renewables.
'Major risk' of electrocution: Experts sound alarm over soon-to-be unbanned switch
Engineers warn lifting a ban on PEN switches could cause fatal electric shocks.
Infrastructure deficit grows as policy churn raises project costs
Boards must weigh geopolitical shocks and find upside in major projects.
Nearly $193b of infrastructure projects lack confirmed funding
Sweden and Norway use funded 12-year plans that outlast governments.
'We’re walking a line': Vector plans $10b power network investment
Vector will invest $10b in Auckland’s network over 20 years.
We know the cost of infrastructure - but do we know its value?
OPINION: Deferring infrastructure maintenance only makes the eventual bill bigger.
Technology key to closing infrastructure gap, says banker
Chinese banker Yong Wang says technology can help close the infrastructure gap.
Energy is the lifeblood of the economy – we are at risk of bleeding out
OPINION: Energy scarcity will keep New Zealand stuck in decline.