World
Anger simmers as arson attack sparks Berlin mid-winter blackout
Power cut sparks questions about how resilient country is to sabotage of infrastructure.
Latest from Electricity
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Soaring power prices have cost country $5.2b in lost GDP, modelling suggests
High electricity costs have cut jobs and hit wages as production plants struggle or close.
Government to open $200m gas fund in January
The fund aims to boost gas supply and storage during the energy transition.
Delays extend planned power cuts for hundreds of households
Unison says 569 Rotorua customers were affected across three suburbs.
More than 10,000 homes a month cut off from power, new data shows
Prepay users make up 35% of customers and this group has 27,000 disconnections a month.
Marcos Pelenur: Don’t wait out the gas crunch – grab the opportunity to get ahead
Gas production for this year is now forecast to be 24% lower than earlier estimates.
Power lessons learned: Most tower collapse recommendations now in place
The blackout cost Northland an estimated $37.5m to $80m.
AI boom like 'adding towns': Genesis weighs risks for the power grid
Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns warns of 'snakes and ladders' from growth in AI.
More space for sport: $2.6m project to underground Napier's Park Island power lines
Work with Unison Networks will be staged over two summers to limit disruption to sports.
Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand's energy crisis
Gas supply has fallen about 45% in six years as prices for industry double.
High water warning: Meridian to spill South Island hydro lakes from tomorrow
Meridian's Waitaki catchment lakes are running high due to rain and snow melt.
Northland solar farm to power Ryman retirement villages nationwide
The Maungatūroto solar farm will supply about two-thirds of Ryman villages' power needs.
Property Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?
The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare wins Deloitte Top 200 Best growth award
Fisher and Paykel’s $22b valuation makes it NZX’s largest listed company.
LNG import terminal plan a costly mistake, energy and environmental groups warn Govt
The open letter warns an LNG terminal could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.
'The new price of eggs': The US political shocks of data centres and power bills
NY Times: Democrats zeroed in on utilities and affordability to win Republican support.
Rising toll in Indonesia floods as rescuers battle to reach isolated Sumatra villages
Cyclone Senyar could bring more extreme weather to Indonesia this week.
Michael Eaglen: How embracing the electric future now will strengthen New Zealand’s economy, industry and identity
Diesel ferries burn nearly a million litres a year, driving up long-term costs.
Genesis secures deal for 1000MW wind partnership with Yinson
The deal could deliver up to 1000MW of new onshore wind power.
Class action filed against Transpower and contractor over Northland outage
About 180,000 people lost power for days after a tower collapse near Glorit.
How solar could ease NZ’s $42b power pain
Power costs have jumped 40% in five years as ageing assets strain the grid.
Genesis gives green light to $236m Bay of Plenty solar project
The Edgecumbe project will power about 29,800 homes from 2027.
Fraser Whineray: Keep renewable electricity targets if you hate the planet and the poor
Opinion: Why chasing 100% renewable electricity makes little sense.
Running on empty: Gas crunch looms as local fields near exhaustion
BCG warns that without action, supply could drop another 50% within five years.
Fran O'Sullivan: Musk’s space-based AI challenge meets new era of pragmatism
Elon Musk plans orbiting AI data centres powered by constant solar energy.
Food prices rise 4.7% in year to October, but cheaper veggies drive monthly decline
Vegetable prices fell 10.7% in October, the biggest monthly drop since 2021.
Liam Dann: A mature conversation about asset sales and CGT? Yeah, right
OPINION: On the left and right, politicians need to lift the standard of debate.
WorkSafe warning after 'timber delivery went tragically wrong'
WorkSafe has guidelines for working near overhead powerlines and advises extreme care.
'I just sat there and cried': Woman smashes teeth in power outage
Melissa Wihongi lost four front teeth after hitting her mouth in the blackout.
CDC, Longroad, One NZ in focus as Infratil reports
The firm sees renewable energy and tech markets converging.