Energy
Concerns about energy security prompt hunt for more power
Genesis Energy says it is "actively exploring" new generation for the Huntly Power Station amid concerns about the country's energy security.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 1 July 2025
In today's episode, the Government announces it will introduce new penalties for those who hurl coward punches, to reflect the gravity of their crime. The weight-loss injection Wegovy, that has the… Audio
Destruction of 100-year-old pōhutukawa 'a travesty' - landscape designer
An award-winning landscape designer has weighed into a stoush over the felling of a 100-year-old pōhutukawa in New Plymouth.
Power company seeks to drain more from Lake Hāwea
Lake Hāwea residents are alarmed by a power company proposal that could dramatically lower their local shoreline.
Gas costs keep rising, but so too do the number of new householders using it
New Zealand is running out of gas and prices are rising - but that hasn't stopped some households from hooking up.
The double-whammy bill natural gas users have to pay
New Zealand is running out of gas and prices are rising - but that hasn't stopped some households from hooking up Audio
Stewart Island solar farm to fight high power prices gets funding
The government is providing $15 million for a solar farm on Stewart Island with the hope of reducing steep power prices.
Fuel prices may rise due to Iran - Israel conflict
Instability in the middle east often raises the question of what could happen to fuel prices. AA principal policy advisor Terry Collins spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
NZ's major power companies join forces to improve energy security
The companies said they were trying to avoid a repeat of last year's power supply scare.
'Electricity prices have got very high': Rising line charges hit consumers hard
New data shows the impact of April hikes on households.
Government moves to boost household solar power
Households with solar panels on their roofs will be able to send more power back to the grid - and get faster building consents - under changes announced by the government.
Transpower plan rebuild for Hawke's Bay substation damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle
The national grid operator has applied to the Commerce Commission to rebuild the Redclyffe substation near Napier.
The push to power farms by solar
The new kit and financing to increase solar use on farms Audio
Genesis Energy to merge its retail brands into one
Genesis, Frank and Ecotricity will be unified under the single Genesis brand to simplify the company's retail business.
How home owners can move the dial on climate change
It may seem that as an ordinary person, cutting emissions is too big a job. But homeowners have a large part to play.
The electricity evangelist spreading the solar message
It may seem that as an ordinary person, cutting emissions is too big a job. But homeowners have a large part to play. Audio
What 'running out' supply means for households still using gas
Gas reserve projections for 2029 may be reached much sooner.
Gas company urges political consensus on drilling for more fossil fuels
I nvestors will not be drawn to new gas field developments without broad political consensus, says one of the country's few oil and gas companies.
Formal complaint lodged against Transpower over tower collapse
The collapse of the national grid operator's tower in Northland cut electricity to 88,000 customers.
Seven sneaky ways to save power
An energy efficiency expert breaks down what you should be doing, and just how much you could save by doing them. Audio
