Energy

Wellington's new electric cross-harbour ferry, is shaping up to slash its owners' fuel bill by $250,000 each year.

The ferry, which is being built and assembled by the Wellington Electric Boat… Audio

The managing director of the newly formed Wellington Electric Boat Building company says his first project is one of the most intense of his life.

The company's building the new 19-metre long ferry… Audio

How real is the threat to close the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, with the loss of 1000 jobs?  Audio

You mightn't know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table, but Professor Allan Blackman certainly does. He's doing all he can to ensure people can enjoy the Periodic Table in all its… Audio

Electric Vehicles have seen a dramatic rise in popularity in this country, and would seem to be light years ahead of hydrogen vehicles which are yet to hit the road because of a lack of refueling… Audio

Struggling families are being promised cheaper power bills under changes to the electricity industry. There are 20 proposals in the Electricity Price Review among them a plan to force companies to… Audio

Major fuel sector players are defending their use of loyalty discounts - schemes the Commerce Commission has found to be a poor substitute for more competive pricing. Audio

This week's drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities caused global prices to spike, but they have since fallen again. Why then have some fuel companies here put prices up as much as six cents per litre… Audio

Petrol retailer Z Energy says it cannot always compete with rival companies like Gull because it is a much smaller company.

The comments come after Gull says its competitors such as Z and BP,  jumped… Video, Audio

The Energy Minister says she expects petrol prices to come down as quickly as they went up after Saudi Arabia revealed that damage to its production facilities is not as bad as first thought.

On… Video, Audio

Z Energy is defending yesterday's six cent price hike, saying that's how much it would have cost to replace the fuel in its tanks.

Z and BP both increased their prices by six cents after drone… Audio

Fuel companies say they're ready to pump big bucks into more storage in the wake of a critical report into the failure of Auckland's fuel supply.

Planes at Auckland Airport were grounded for 10 days… Audio

While you might be bracing yourself for price hikes at the fuel pump, it could also mean you'll soon be paying more for basic food supplies.

Global oil prices have increased as supplies have been cut… Video, Audio

An inquiry into the Auckland pipeline leak has suggested the government needs new powers to force fuel companies to invest in more infrastructure. The 2017 leak was caused by a digger striking a… Audio