Power
Investing in solar technology called an expensive mistake
Solar energy enthusists are rejecting a warning from the Electricity Authority that rapid investment in solar technology with back-up batteries could be an expensive mistake. Audio
Dunedin 'gutted' over no All Blacks parade
Solar energy enthusists are rejecting a warning from the Electricity Authority that rapid investment in solar technology with back-up batteries could be an expensive mistake. Audio
Questions about the economic benefit of solar energy
The Electricity Authority is warning that rapid investment in solar technology with back-up batteries could be an expensive mistake. It puts the potential wasted investment at up to $5 billion over… Audio
Trustpower makes takeover offer for King Country Energy
Energy company, Trustpower, has made a takeover offer for the central North Island's power supplier, King Country Energy. Tauranga based Trustpower is offering $5 a share, which would value the… Audio
Business owner irate at power outage
A business owner in the Far North is fuming after a fault cut power to most of the district for several hours today. Audio
Northlanders worried power prices will rise
A Northland power company says it would be cheaper to build its own transmission lines than pay the vastly higher charges it will face if a proposed new pricing system is adopted. Audio
East Coast braces for potential power outages
General Manager of Energy for Eastland Network; Brent Stewart. Audio
Home ownership
With summer here most people don't worry too much about the power bills. Come winter, that monthly bill can be crippling. If you're working on your house over the summer, it's a good time to take some… Audio
Wireless charging
Greg Cross of PowerbyProxi is developing wireless charging technology that's trying to consign the good old plug to the technological scrapheap. Audio
Lines charges a 'black mark' on 'excellent result' from Contact Energy
An investor in Contact Energy says the amount of money it spends on network distribution is a black mark on its profits. Audio
Aucklanders head to work with power still out in many places
Our reporter Lauren Baker joins us live from Sylvia Park. Audio
Platon: photographing the powerful
Staff photographer for The New Yorker magazine, whose new book, Power, is a collection of intimate portraits of over 100 world leaders. Audio