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Power cut kills 180,000 chickens
A power cut and generator failure meant air stopped pumping into the sheds.
The bird, its poo and the huge power outage that hit Northland
Is this the bird whose poo cut Northland's power?
Bird poo 'likely cause' of Northland power cut
Transpower finds Northland's power cut cause - and what a load of ....
'Disaster' day after power cut shuts shops and causes chaos
Northland left counting the cost of a mystery power outage.
Former tradie launches 'insane' $110m idea
When Karl Brown left high school, he was told he'd end up in jail or dead.
Power surge: What happens if Rio Tinto pulls the plug on Tiwai?
What are the scenarios if Rio Tinto closes its Smelter at Tiwai Point?
Mercury starts $256m power plant: Company 'committed and comfortable'
As work starts on a wind farm the generator says it's economic with or without Tiwai Pt.
Peter Lyons: Govt should tell Rio Tinto where to stick its smelter
Comment: Blatant corporate blackmail should be treated with the contempt it deserves.
Tiwai Pt smelter needs 'tens of millions'
Smelter says it needs major reduction in energy costs, warning the Government not to wait.
S&P says possible Tiwai closure exposes risks in electricity sector
Rio Tinto-controlled NZAS is reviewing its its Tiwai Pt smelter.
Soper: Is Rio Tinto calling the Government's bluff?
COMMENT: Rio Tinto coughs and NZ's power companies catch a $2 billion cold.
$1.5b wiped off power companies as smelter owners hint at closure
The owners of the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter have raised the possibility of closure.
Vector on standby: Wild weather due to hit
Vector is on standby as heavy rains and strong winds are due to hit the North Island.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Cheaper power prices? More like a 'cruel joke'
COMMENT: It's cruel because it's designed to get our hopes up.
Late payers' power bills may drop $30/month
Low-income families may save through a new package of electricity reforms.
Power price shake-up: Govt to push consumers to shop around
Many households switch power providers; now the Government will target those who don't.
Wild wind sends trampoline flying into power lines
Power cut hits 41 homes in Stokes Valley as wild winds cause havoc.
Deep geothermal: Is this NZ's clean energy future?
The key to driving NZ's emissions to net zero by 2050 may lie kilometres beneath our feet.
Cameron Burrows: Time to scrap low fixed electricity rate
COMMENT: Time to unplug disincentives for heavy electricity users.
Electric vehicle subsidies: Push for e-bikes to be in Govt scheme
The government is pushing EVs - what about bikes?
Power payout: Aucklanders in line for $15 to $375
Shares in some parts of Vector area were sold during the 1990s.
336,000 Aucklanders to get $375 dividend. Do you qualify?
The dividend will be paid in late September and includes a rebate paid by Transpower.
Govt rejects hydro bid for pristine West Coast river
Environmentalists hail Govt move to reject hydro scheme on pristine West Coast river.
Utilities take centre stage as NZ reporting season trundles on next week
Utilities are set to dominate the company reporting season next week.
Vector profit weighed down by HRV business impairment
Vector's net profit was hit by a non-cash impairment on its E-Co Products Group.
Power outage hits Auckland's North Shore
Electricity outage leaves Mairangi Bay shoppers and residents in the dark.
Wild weather: Auckland braces for more power cuts as thunder storm looms
Vector has crews on standby in the event on further power outages today.
Power cut to thousands after car hits power pole in Tauranga
Police were called to the incident on Poike Road at 1.57pm.
Electric blanket warning after house destroyed in fire
There's no way in hell Brittany Nawani will ever use an electric blanket again, she says.