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Responsibility for keeping the lights on to 'sit squarely with the electricity sector,' Energy Minister Simeon Brown says, with plans for LNG import terminal pushing forward, albeit it won't be funded by a levy on power bills

Responsibility for keeping the lights on to 'sit squarely with the electricity sector,' Energy Minister Simeon Brown says, with plans for LNG import terminal pushing forward, albeit it won't be funded by a levy on power bills

Gentailer crackdown: Electricity Authority moves to level the playing field in the electricity market between the so-called gentailers and other retail competitors

Gentailer crackdown: Electricity Authority moves to level the playing field in the electricity market between the so-called gentailers and other retail competitors

New Zealand’s economy is recovering gradually but global turbulence, unemployment, 'subdued' net migration and high electricity prices are impacting momentum, an OECD economic survey report says

New Zealand’s economy is recovering gradually but global turbulence, unemployment, 'subdued' net migration and high electricity prices are impacting momentum, an OECD economic survey report says

The Electricity Authority wants to know more about what's pushing power costs up for households, as it asks companies for more details on electricity prices

The Electricity Authority wants to know more about what's pushing power costs up for households, as it asks companies for more details on electricity prices

Government confirms it will buy up to $200 million of new Genesis Energy shares, purchase makes sure the Crown retains 51% of energy gentailer

Government confirms it will buy up to $200 million of new Genesis Energy shares, purchase makes sure the Crown retains 51% of energy gentailer

The country's four largest electricity generator-retailers have been given the regulatory go-ahead covering a 10-year period for a dry winter plan involving a fuel reserve and usage of the old Huntly Power Station

The country's four largest electricity generator-retailers have been given the regulatory go-ahead covering a 10-year period for a dry winter plan involving a fuel reserve and usage of the old Huntly Power Station

Commerce Commission ‘provisionally satisfied’ with New Zealand’s largest electricity generator-retailers plans, including the establishment of a strategic energy reserve at Huntly Power Station

Commerce Commission ‘provisionally satisfied’ with New Zealand’s largest electricity generator-retailers plans, including the establishment of a strategic energy reserve at Huntly Power Station

Richard Meade says we should make it harder, not easier, for consumers to change power supplier

Richard Meade says we should make it harder, not easier, for consumers to change power supplier

If one of the Rankine units in Huntly gets removed, wholesale electricity prices could increase by up to 12% between 2026 to 2028, gentailers say

If one of the Rankine units in Huntly gets removed, wholesale electricity prices could increase by up to 12% between 2026 to 2028, gentailers say

Moderate rain and a Methanex gas deal will help New Zealand avoid repeating last year’s electricity crunch, but analysts are less optimistic about 2026

Moderate rain and a Methanex gas deal will help New Zealand avoid repeating last year’s electricity crunch, but analysts are less optimistic about 2026

Richard Meade and Magnus Söderberg say electricity customers heading into winter might be happier with rising transmission and distribution prices if they were confident regulation genuinely improved their overall value for money

Richard Meade and Magnus Söderberg say electricity customers heading into winter might be happier with rising transmission and distribution prices if they were confident regulation genuinely improved their overall value for money

Sky high fuel prices see 81% of drivers using their car less, Consumer NZ study finds - meanwhile EV drivers 'patting themselves on the back'

Sky high fuel prices see 81% of drivers using their car less, Consumer NZ study finds - meanwhile EV drivers 'patting themselves on the back'

Almost a year after the last (official) state asset sale, David Hargreaves has a look at how the investors - and the taxpayers - have fared

Almost a year after the last (official) state asset sale, David Hargreaves has a look at how the investors - and the taxpayers - have fared

Shares in the last of the SOE partial privatisations, Genesis Energy have the best debut of the lot

Shares in the last of the SOE partial privatisations, Genesis Energy have the best debut of the lot

Green Party co-leader says five independent reports all show the Genesis Energy shares are being sold for less than they are worth

Green Party co-leader says five independent reports all show the Genesis Energy shares are being sold for less than they are worth