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How long before Fonterra gets rid of coal?
NZ Steel is going to halve its coal use by 2027 after the government partnering with it to install a Clean Electric Furnace at the Glenbrook Steel Mill in South Auckland.
The country's largest… Audio
Fonterra to start using organic polymer battery
An organic polymer battery is set to become part of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra's operation - the world's first commercial use of such a battery.
Fonterra has partnered with PolyJoule, an… Audio
COP26: Fonterra counting cost of cutting carbon
Many of us will have heard that New Zealand's ambitious COP26 pledge to halve emissions by the end of the decade will save 149 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere, but what… Audio
Switches from coal burner to wood pellets criticised
The country is jumping in boots and all to replace high carbon coal boilers with cleaner ones powered by wood pellets.
Hospitals, schools and the country's second biggest emitter, Fonterra, are all… Audio
Call for A-grade taskforce to keep pace with Australia's Covid-19 economic recovery
The head of the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council says Australia is outstripping New Zealand on the economic comeback from Covid-19, and we need to assemble an 'A team' on the economy if we… Video, Audio
Mercury's profit drops on weak wholesale market , competition
Dry weather and reduced generation and tougher competition have knocked the earnings of power company , Mercury. Audio
Mercury to go ahead with $464m wind farm
The power company Mercury will spend $208 million expanding the country's largest wind farm near Palmerston North. Audio
Fraser Whineray leaving Mercury for Fonterra
The chief executive of the power company Mercury is leaving to take up a senior role at Fonterra. Audio
Mercury makes record annual profit despite market challenges
Power company Mercury has made a record annual profit, driven by record geothermal generation and higher spot prices. Audio
Govt's relaxation on renewable electricity target welcomed
The government is preferring to keep a lid on power prices rather than trying to produce every last megawatt from renewable electricity. Audio
Mercury rolling out new windfarm in phases to stagger cost
The state-owned power company Mercury will spend 256-million-dollars putting in 33 wind turbines on a site near Palmerston North. Audio
Mercury profit slides on lower generation
Mercury's half year profit has fallen 20 percent as it generated less power and had to pay more to cover future costs. Audio
Mercury sells smart metering business for $270m
The power company, Mercury, has sold its smart-metering business, Metrix, to Australia's intelliHUB Group for $270 million.
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Mercury's net profit rises 27% on record hydro generation
Power company Mercury has made a strong full year profit driven by record hydro generation. Audio
Will electricity network cope with projected growth of EVs?
Electric vehicles are the way of the future, but will our electricity network and infrastructure be able to cope with the projected growth? And what will the increased uptake do to our electricity… Audio
Wet weather helps drive Mercury's first half profit
Wet weather before Christmas has proved to be a boon for power company Mercury. Audio
Mercury talks up renewable energy targets
Energy company Mercury is urging the government to take an ambitious view on cutting emissions. Audio
Mercury CEO says operating environment in "good shape"
The chief executive of energy company Mercury says the operating environment is in good shape, but it is looking at renewable energy opportunities. Audio
Mercury's profit rises with increased generation
The power company Mercury has had a strong lift in profit as it made the most of favourable generation conditions and improved customer retention. Audio
Full North Island dams send power south
A tale of two islands - while autumn storms lashed the North Island, drenching people but filling power company bank accounts, the story in the South island has been exactly the opposite. Audio