Energy
Rebecca Macfie on the 'extraordinary story' of Pike River
In another blow for Pike River mine families, the long-awaited re-entry has been delayed. Daily podcast The Detail speaks to Rebecca Macfie about the incredible events since the deadly explosion.
AudioNew scheme offers in-home help for saving on power bills
A new, free, in-home coaching service was launched yesterday to help households struggling with heating costs. Audio
Power still out in around 30 Banks Peninsula homes
Only 34 homes remain without power in Banks Peninsula, after wild weather knocked out power to more than 4000 homes yesterday.
Some MSD energy payments unlawful, inquiry finds
The Ministry of Social Development made unlawful winter energy payments to some people last year.
Activist Athol Steward's 20km ocean swim in protest over seabed mining
An environmental activist has swum a giant "X" across a proposed seabed mining site 25km off the South Taranaki coast to mark it as a no-go area for commercial development.
Haast still without power after flooding
The West Coast township of Haast is still without power since the flooding early this week.
Mercury to spend $256m on new wind farm
Power company Mercury has announced plans to spend $256 million to erect 33 wind turbines near Palmerston North.
Small player maintains fuel market is competitive
The newest player in the retail fuel sector believes its ability to expand into Wellington and the South Island is evidence that competition is alive and well. Audio
US and NZ still committed to PNG electricity project
New Zealand and the US say they are committed to the Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership despite the PNG government's awarding of major energy contracts to Chinese companies without open and… Audio
Taking the nuclear option
Stuff columnist Damian Grant says it's time for the government to reconsider its stance on using nuclear energy, saying it's the only affordable, scaleable, less destructive alternative to fossil… Audio
Fuel market persists competitiveness
Top fuel companies are adamant they're operating in competitive market, citing expanding retailers, flat-lining margins and frequently-offered loyalty discounts. Audio
Electricity Authority finds no collusion between generators
The Electricity Authority has cleared large power generators of manipulating the electricity market to profit from high wholesale prices. Audio
Landslide buries dozens at illegal Indonesian gold mine
Indonesian authorities say dozens of people are believed buried by a landslide at an unlicensed gold mine in North Sulawesi province.
School's solar power scheme to save 'hundreds of thousands'
The largest solar power system to be installed at a New Zealand school officially opened today in the Far North.
A low footprint life in the NZ bush
Howard and Yvonne Collins live up a 6 kilometre bush track in the Tararuas. They live entirely off grid, generating their own power with mini hydros and solar. Audio, Gallery
Electricity paper rules out pricing caps and wholesale change
The latest electricity recommendations say struggling households should get more help and prompt-payment discounts should be dropped. An independent panel says its focus has been on fair and… Audio
Economic fall-out from oil & gas ban
New figures from the N.Z.I.E.R show a ban on the exploration of oil and gas could cost the country up to $30b by 2050. Then there's the knock-on effects to other industries and businesses. Economist… Audio
Oil industry backs report saying exploration ban could cost $28bn
The oil industry is defending a report estimating the economic cost of the government's oil exploration ban is $28bn, despite Greenpeace criticism that it's based on false assumptions. Audio
Where is the missing Pike River evidence?
The lawyer who represented some of the Pike River families during the Royal Commission hearings is disturbed that evidence from the mine appears to have gone missing. Queen's Counsel Nigel Hampton… Audio
Maintenance at Taranaki gas field to increase productivity
Austrian-based oil and gas company, OMV, says a maintenance project at the Pohokura Platform off the coast of Taranaki will breathe new life into the gas field.
