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Contact profit down, earnings up

A tale of winter gone and the winters ahead.

Power companies look at extending Huntly’s lifespan

The big four are looking at ways of extending the life of Huntly's Rankines.

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.

Mike Fuge: Bureaucratic delays hinder NZ’s renewable energy progress

OPINION: Contact Energy calls for faster action in push for renewable power.

Best of Markets with Madison: Energy

The crisis continues – so what are the solutions?

Work to start on NZ's biggest solar farm in 2025

It would create enough power to supply the equivalent of about 35,000 homes.

Petrol prices set to rise as foreign sanctions, weak NZ dollar bite

Sanctions on Russia's energy industry could influence local petrol prices.

Hydro reversal: Lake Pūkaki makes up for lost water

Favourable power generating conditions have put downward pressure on prices.

Rob Allen: Be wary of the promises made by gentailers

OPINION: Energy crisis shows serious change needed to ensure new generation meets demand.

Top shale boss says US ‘unusually vulnerable’ to Middle East oil shock

Financial Times: Magnate blames Biden for decision to drain strategic oil reserve.

Petrol price risk: Oil spikes after Iran’s missile attack on Israel

Financial Times: Sustained price increases likely if a wider regional war breaks out.

Genesis Energy takes 65% stake in ChargeNet

The nationwide electric vehicle (EV) public charging network was founded in 2015.

'Nothing to do with us' - Vector hits back at Du Val apartment power failure claims

'Another fridge and freezer full of food to chuck out and replace.' - apartment resident

Meridian gets go-ahead for Northland solar farm

Meridian has been granted resource consent for 120-megawatt solar farm.

Stonewood Key’s John Chow on house building; Du Val-managed apartments suffer setbacks

'Our current focus is on finishing our existing projects': John Chow, Stonewood Key

Why you aren't getting an extra Vector payment anymore

The Entrust dividend payout is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.