Power
Bushfire warning as Australian temperatures soar
Vast swathes of Australia are in the grip of a heatwave, and authorities are warning of catastrophic fire conditions for the ACT, New South Wales and South Australia.
Power supply restored in Fiji following storm
Fiji's electricity supply has been fully restored around the main island Viti Levu following Tropical Depression 04F.
Plane crash in Gisborne kills 2, cuts power to district
Two men are dead and 40,000 people without power in the Gisborne district after a light plane hit powerlines then crashed to the ground this morning. Audio
Electricity Authority scraps lines company charge
Electricity users could save up to $35 million a year after the Electricity Authority scrapped a charge.
CEO for Wellington Electricity Lines - Greg Skelton
Residents in North Canterbury, South Marlborough and Wellington have been without power following last night's quake. Greg Skelton is the chief exective of Wellington Electricity Lines. Audio
Auckland apartment without power for 3 days
Residents in Auckland's Metropolis Hotel Apartments will spend their third night in the dark tonight with no word on when power might be restored. Video, Audio
Power in central NI could be out for weeks
It could be a matter of weeks before power is restored to some properties in the central North Island. Unison's Danny Gough joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
'Possum pie and pig tail soup' for snowed-in
The Desert Road might close again and 2m snow drifts on the Napier-Taupō Road are still being cleared, the NZTA says. Video, Audio
California power plants to shut - better tech will help it cope
The company planning to shut down California's last functioning nuclear power plants says the methods it will use to cope have universal applications, including to New Zealand. Audio
Lightning storm cuts power to 3900 in Auckland
A thunder storm has cut power to thousands of customers in parts of Auckland. Power company Vector is reporting outages in parts of west Auckland, North Shore and the central...
Proposed changes to national grid raises concerns about Tiwai
Potential changes to the way power users pay for the national grid are still leaving the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter hanging in the balance. Audio
Electricity Authority proposes new electricity charges
The further you live from a power station, the more you pay for power - a future solution proposed by the Electricity Authority. Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
Power companies' report card - tough times
The big four power companies have just completed the latest round of financial reporting, with a highly competitive marketplace keeping prices low, margins tight, and earnings largely flat. Audio
Investing in solar technology called an expensive mistake
Solar energy enthusists are rejecting a warning from the Electricity Authority that rapid investment in solar technology with back-up batteries could be an expensive mistake. Audio
Dunedin 'gutted' over no All Blacks parade
Solar energy enthusists are rejecting a warning from the Electricity Authority that rapid investment in solar technology with back-up batteries could be an expensive mistake. Audio
Questions about the economic benefit of solar energy
The Electricity Authority is warning that rapid investment in solar technology with back-up batteries could be an expensive mistake. It puts the potential wasted investment at up to $5 billion over… Audio
Trustpower makes takeover offer for King Country Energy
Energy company, Trustpower, has made a takeover offer for the central North Island's power supplier, King Country Energy. Tauranga based Trustpower is offering $5 a share, which would value the… Audio
Business owner irate at power outage
A business owner in the Far North is fuming after a fault cut power to most of the district for several hours today. Audio
Northlanders worried power prices will rise
A Northland power company says it would be cheaper to build its own transmission lines than pay the vastly higher charges it will face if a proposed new pricing system is adopted. Audio