Energy

The country's largest generator of coal and gas-fired electricity is working with small industry players to reduce their carbon emissions.

Just how much power will new massive data centres gobble up, and what will be the impact on your power bill or the national grid?

National is promising to require faster permits for offshore wind consenting as part of its Electrify NZ policy.

Whangārei residents are demanding answers about why they are paying the highest petrol prices in the country - despite living closest to New Zealand's main fuel import terminal.

Kāinga Ora has opened 24 new homes that use solar power and says it is ensuring its increasing use of solar panels is not compromised by slave labour.

The state home provider said it "undertake due diligence to confirm that the polysilicon used in the manufacture of these panels is not sourced from suppliers in the Xinjiang province".

Car makers say they are going green. But they still spend much more advertising their biggest gas guzzlers than their smaller, less profitable EVs.

The Waiuku Wind Farm project was squeezed in at the last minute under a since-repealed fast-tracking law.

Electric Kiwi chief executive Luke Blincoe said the Electricity Authority has failed to take action, so he has gone to the Commerce Commission.

Two councils asked Environment Minister David Parker to "call in" the project because of how unique it was - and he's directed the Environmental Protection Authority to take over consenting.

A iwi-led scheme to clean up and process trees damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle in Northland aims to create jobs, reduce the impact of future storms and provide firewood for low-income families.

The Electricity Authority is being urged to focus on industry competition and pricing to get costs for households down.

Electricity company profits reflect rising investment in the industry and decarbonisation, Contact Energy's chief executive says. Audio