Energy
Contact Energy rules out major changes to management of Lake Dunstan
Contact Energy is ruling out any major changes to its management of Lake Dunstan following news the Otago Regional Council will review parts of electricity giant's consent to operate Clyde Dam.
Hokitika dairy company reduces coal consumption by 20%
Westland Milk Products says it has cut coal consumption at its Hokitika plant by 20 percent in the 2021-2022 season compared to the previous year.
Vector posts full-year profit dip
The higher cost of gas has led to a reduced full-year profit for the electricity and gas distributor.
Meridian Energy posts steady full-year underlying profit
Meridian Energy has posted a steady full-year underlying profit although its headline number was swelled by the gains from an asset sale.
Electricity Authority makes surprise move to bar low-price power deals
The Electricity Authority has put a temporary block on big low-price power deals to stop consumers unfairly paying the cost.
New agency goes into bat for consumers over their power bills
Last week's cold snap had many around the country reaching to turn up the heat - putting pressure on the national grid and household power bills. Those higher bills are of great interest to the… Audio
Biofuel mandate is "greenwashing"- govt urged to drop policy
Environmental advocates say the government's plan to introduce biofuel into petrol and diesel is greenwashing and will actually contribute to an increase in global emissions. From next April, all… Audio
Hydro lakes levels high after wet July
Several heavy downpours over the past month have helped to fill hydro lakes close to their brim.
Social enterprise energy retailer seeks help to 'end power poverty'
The country's only kaupapa Māori , social enterprise energy retailer says 130,000 households experience energy poverty, and it needs help to end that. Nau Mai RÄ was established a year ago. It is… Audio
Taranaki seabed miner grabs Aussie ally ahead of legal battle
The company that wants to mine the south Taranaki seabed is selling out to a foreign partner, while continuing the battle to win permission for the underwater prospecting.
Power providers struggle as customers move for competitive prices
A Consumer NZ electricity satisfaction survey has unearthed poor results for some of New Zealand's biggest providers.
Iran says it has technical means to produce atomic bomb
Iran has the technical capability to produce an atomic bomb but has no intention of doing so, according to the head of the country's atomic energy organisation.
Tiwai Pt power talks please Southland Chamber of Commerce
The company that runs the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has announced it will begin talks with power companies that would see it stay open beyond 2024.
Southland Chamber of Commerce president Neil… Audio
Tiwai Point begins talks to continue operating after 2024
The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has begun talks with power companies to continue operating beyond 2024.
Further reduction of Russian natural gas increases EU energy woes
Reduced Russian natural gas flows into the EU have deepened the economic bloc's energy crisis, with Germany's chemical giant BASF cutting ammonia production further due to soaring prices.
European Union ministers agree to cut gas use 15 pct
European Union energy ministers have agreed to cut gas use by 15 percent between August and March.
EU leaders are worried Russia will cut off gas supplies to Europe and is using energy supplies as a… Audio
Russia-Ukraine war: What peace terms can the West accept?
There is a risk the Ukraine conflict may spark something worse - so peace on the right terms needs to be a priority, Alexander Gillespie writes.
Contact Energy pushed to provide plans for Clyde Dam by early next year
The Otago Regional Council has served an abatement notice to Contact Energy relating to the operation of Clyde Dam.
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Europe braces as speculation grows over Nord Stream 1 gas supply
Europe is on edge about the restart of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline from Russia as annual maintenance is set to end tomorrow, with governments bracing for possible further supply cuts.
