Coal
Genesis looks to coal to shore up power supplies
Buying coal is back on Genesis Energy's agenda - it says it's necessary to ensure a backup of energy supply this winter and beyond amid a gas shortage. Audio
Business Commentator Pattrick Smellie
Pattrick talks to Kathryn about why the announcement by Qantas that it is going to fly direct to New York from Auckland represents a serious competitive threat to Air NZ. Also why coal-fired… Audio
Foothills history the focal point for rural museum
The tiny Staveley Museum displays a photographic collection that tells the story of the foothills area of Mid-Canterbury including timber milling, coal mining, limestone quarrying, farming and family… Audio
Ohai says goodbye to more than 100 years of coal mining
Ohai is today closing the book on its more than century long association with coal.
The small western Southland settlement sprang up around large coal deposits discovered in the 1910s, but its time… Video, Audio
Are We Addicted to Coal?
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast asks if our problems with coal are about supply or demand. Audio
ACT calls on government to reverse ban on gas exploration
The ACT Party is calling on the government to reverse its ban on gas exploration, saying it will be the fastest way to reduce emissions.
New data shows coal imports were up 41 percent in the December… Audio
Southport says smelter closure real risk
Meanwhile, the Bluff port operator, South Port, says the the risk of the smelter closing has to be taken seriously. Audio
Protesters arrested after blocking train tracks
Protesters in Christchurch put their bodies on the line today to highlight the environmental impact of coal. Nineteen people were arrested, and five train services were disrupted as the group of… Video, Audio
Radio station hands out coal
A Dunedin radio station's copped slack for giving our free coal, just days after the city declared a climate emergency. The stunt by The Hits has been likened to giving our cartons of cigarettes. Audio
Feedback - Bark beetles a problem? Don't export bark!
Peter Bielski of Nelson says if export logs were squared up, the bark would be removed and become a resource for us to exploit. Audio
Hari Hari Hothouse: the West Coast couple growing eggplant
A small town between Hokitika and Franz Josef is home to the largest eggplant-growing business in the South Island. Audio
The coal industry is on a comeback
The coal industry is clawing its way back from the doldrums after the collapse of Solid Energy. Gold mining is prospering in the North Island at least - and could expand further. Undersea mining is… Audio
Environmentalists object to firm's coal mine bid
A 100-year-old family firm is applying for a new coal mine on the West Coast, but will face opposition.
New coal mine shows industry is defying predictions
The much criticised coal industry is confounding its critics by refusing to lie down and die. Defunct state coal miner Solid Energy's assets have been bought by Talleys and Bathurst Resources in a… Audio
Global coal production continues decline
Global coal production fell last year by a bigger margin than in any year since records began in 1971, according to new OECD figures.
Fossil fuel use doubles as hydro lake levels drop
New Zealand has doubled the amount of fossil fuel it uses to make electricity during the past week, new figures show.
Australia warned coal burning 'direct threat to public health'
Medical experts have given the Australian government a blast because too much coal being burnt.
Energy analyst says Trump's move gives miners false hope
Coal workers might have false hope in Donald Trump's executive order today to scale back climate change policies, says a former US State Department climate official. Audio
Trump to overturn Obama's plan to curb global warming
"We are going to put our coal miners back to work." President Donald Trump has signed an executive order which will roll back most of President Barack Obama's climate change legacy. Audio
$46m up-front payment for Solid Energy's coal mines
The buyers of Solid Energy's main coal mines will pay $46 million up front, and could pay as much as $50m extra if coal prices rise.