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Meridian ups profit and dividend
The power generator and retailer has raised its first half profit and dividend.
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Company results: Contact's profit increases, Freightways’ earnings slump
Contact expects a more generous electricity deal to be finalised with Tiwai Point.
Redclyffe switched on, but what's the future?
Transpower expects to reveal the future of the Redclyffe station within two months.
Accidental caravan fire a warning to residents
Fire investigators uncovered the cause of a caravan fire near Whanganui.
Blackouts persist amid clean-up from destructive storms in Victoria
About 127,000 Australians remained disconnected from electricity networks.
End of freebie EV top-ups as Vector sells its 12 charging stations
PLUS: NZ's largest Tesla supercharger station opens in Taupō.
Who's to blame for Perth's exploding water pipes?
New findings could be out in a few weeks.
'Tell us if you've been hurt' - WA regulators seek details of homes with Fletcher pipes
The Australian investigation wants information today.
'Tight' electricity supply situations may become more frequent
Tight electricity supply situations could become more frequent.
NZ needs to up its power game this winter, Transpower warns
Despite breakthroughs, the national power grid operator sounds a warning on investment.
Smart use of power is helping ease cost of living pressures
The aim of the Healthy Homes Program is to reduce power use by 30 to 40 per cent.
Whanganui council's $3.4m plan to turn faeces into fuel
The $40m wastewater treatment plant became fully operational in February 2019.
EV owners: RUCs will cost us twice what petrol car owners pay in fuel tax
EV owners are happy to pay road user charges but say it works out double the petrol tax.
$1000/year to drive your EV: Road user charges for electric vehicles from April
The other shoe has dropped. How it will work.
Govt-owned Genesis, Saudis and Canadians build $104m solar farm
Canterbury is first, Northland is likely to be next.
Power restored after cut hit Napier CBD as thousands of cruise passengers arrived
The power outage lasted for more than an hour at a 'peak' time for shops and eateries.
Tesla dethroned as EV sales boomed in final month of Clean Car Discount
An industry boss wants clarity as EV owners get set to pay Road User Charges.
Why 2023 wasn't as bad as you think - 12 things that made the world better
Some really good things happened this year. Simon Wilson selects a few.
Biggest foreign investment deals of 2023
Which countries are most active, what sectors are they buying in and what prices are paid?
2023 a good year for NZ's renewable energy projects
Demand for electricity is increasing, so how are we coping?
Power grinch almost steals Christmas
A power provider has apologised for stinging a Queenstower with a shock $4000 bill.
Letters: Coalition governments should be compulsory - here's why
OPINION: Coalition governments provide a pool of experience when allocating portfolios.
Air pollution kills, costs $10.5b a year — why was clean car discount axed?
OPINION: The Herald has mapped data from the Ministry of Transport.
Power to the people as American solar rooftop use grows
About 4.5 million homeowners in the US now have solar rooftops.
Death of the Remuera tractor? Find the suburbs with most EVs
The Herald has mapped data from the Ministry of Transport.
Is your EV or e-bike running on child slavery?
The clean energy revolution is built on child labour, says Morgan Theakston.
Wires live after crash into power pole near Hastings
The car hit a pole in Raupare Rd, off Omahu Rd, Hastings.
Focus: Car dealer's ‘biggest EV shipment yet’ as sales expected to surge
Kiwis are rushing to get an EV before the Clean Car rebate is scrapped on December 31st. Video / Ben Dickens Focus Reporter / Chereè Kinnear
Vector-Amazon partnership creates smart meter tech that could be to sold to the world
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vector spin-out VTS extend their partnership.
Sparkie blames stress for mistake that resulted in person getting electric shock
'I'm a better sparkie for having gone through this. I've slowed down.'