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Hydro lake levels are at record lows, but that could quickly change
Severe wind and rain forecast for the central and southern parts of the country this week.
Spark faces pressure as shares hit 14-year low
A2 Milk soars, Smartpay surges amid takeover bids, NZ stocks dip.
NZAS may again cut power use this winter
Rio Tinto and Meridian have agreed to invoke a power cut deal for this winter.
Greg Smith: Opportunity knocks - the case for further asset sales
Asset sales back in the spotlight: Economic growth vs public control.
Genesis Energy says power shortage cost it $59 million
Genesis Energy lifted its earnings in the first half, despite a difficult winter.
Genesis beefs up coal supply to avoid another power price spike
Genesis Energy has bolstered its coal supply to avoid another power shortage.
Meridian's solar farm in Northland gets go-ahead with wetland protections
The 250,000-panel solar farm could power half of Northland's homes.
Genesis Energy's plan to reduce coal dependency
Genesis has taken another step towards reducing its reliance on coal for Huntly.
ComCom cold on Contact Energy's proposed Manawa takeover
The regulator is worried about market concentration.
Petrol prices set to rise as foreign sanctions, weak NZ dollar bite
Sanctions on Russia's energy industry could influence local petrol prices.
Honoured: Transpower chair Keith Turner
"When it doesn’t perform, everybody notices. When it does perform, nobody notices.”
Market close: Contact Energy shares hit three year high
The index hit its highest point of the year after a late run.
Ten most valuable deals by foreigners trading NZ assets in latest year
Value of deals in 2024 was less than half the value of those the previous year.
Todd Corporation: the big reset
Legacy gas assets will give way to a focus on solar electricity generation.
Deloitte Top 200: Meridian Energy's Mike Roan named CFO of the year
The Tiwai deal, a new windfarm and a strong set of financials all behind the win.
ComCom calls out Contact, Nova for marketing ploy
The commission has called out Contact and Nova over their GST-exclusive pricing.
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak on OCR news
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak to media on the OCR news
Waikato solar farms, mines, housing projects, and highways make Fast Track Bill
The 19 Waikato projects are spread across infrastructure, energy, housing and mining.
Hydro reversal: Lake Pūkaki makes up for lost water
Favourable power generating conditions have put downward pressure on prices.