11 May: Transpower says its contingency plan to remove transmission lines because of the extreme solar storm, should not impact supply of electricity to consumers... more
10 May: The boss of Orica, a major explosives manufacturer that relies on gas, says the federal government's gas strategy won't assist what remains of Australia's manufacturing industry unless it caps prices at globally competitive levels.... more
9 May: Police say a house fire in Whangarei last month was arson - and they've launched a homicide investigation into a man's death in the blaze... more
9 May: The national grid operator wants to spend more than 30 million dollars to upgrade Hawke's Bay's Redclyffe substation - badly hit by Cyclone Gabrielle... more
